Scottish shellfish farm production survey 2017
This report is based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised shellfish farming businesses in Scotland.
Appendix 2
Scottish Marine Regions
Mussel Production by Scottish Marine Region (Tonnage and Value)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Marine Region | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ | Tonnage | Value £ |
| Argyll | 511 | 580,496 | 781 | 873,939 | 412 | 537,248 | 144 | 186,480 | 637 | 811,538 | 483 | 605,199 | 301 | 376,852 | 532 | 707,028 | 565 | 692,690 |
| Clyde | 395 | 448,720 | 566 | 633,354 | 298 | 388,592 | 179 | 231,805 | 133 | 168,805 | 272 | 340,190 | 190 | 237,329 | 83 | 110,307 | 66 | 81,161 |
| Outer Hebrides | 955 | 1,084,880 | 1,264 | 1,414,416 | 1,001 | 1,305,304 | 629 | 814,555 | 528 | 673,199 | 411 | 515,108 | 718 | 898,548 | 727 | 966,183 | 396 | 485,496 |
| Shetland Isles | 3,698 | 4,200,928 | 3,349 | 3,747,531 | 4,567 | 5,955,368 | 4,340 | 5,620,300 | 4,337 | 5,525,004 | 5,919 | 7,416,758 | 5,565 | 6,967,787 | 5,686 | 7,556,694 | 6,647 | 8,149,222 |
| West Highlands, Moray Firth & North Coast | 1,197 | 1,359,792 | 1,239 | 1,386,441 | 718 | 936,272 | 985 | 1,275,575 | 1,122 | 1,429,428 | 598 | 749,294 | 496 | 620,992 | 704 | 935,616 | 558 | 684,108 |
| All Scotland | 6,756 | 7,674,816 | 7,199 | 8,055,681 | 6,996 | 9,122,784 | 6,277 | 8,128,715 | 6,757 | 8,607,974 | 7,683 | 9,626,549 | 7,270 | 9,101,508 | 7,732 | 10,275,828 | 8,232 | 10,092,677 |
Footnote – Figures for West Highlands, Moray Firth & the North Coast have been merged due to commercial confidentiality.
Average prices (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2017 price estimates.
Mussel Production by Scottish Marine Region and Mussel Production Value (£) by Scottish Marine Region
Pacific Oyster Production by Scottish Marine Region (Number of Shells and Value)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Scottish Marine Region | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) |
| Argyll | 2,237 | 1,051,390 | 2,145 | 750,750 | 2,155 | 948,200 | 1,837 | 698,060 | 1,172 | 410,200 | 1,549 | 526,660 | 1,884 | 753,600 | 1,774 | 709,600 | 2,857 | 1,142,800 |
| Clyde | 356 | 167,320 | 384 | 134,400 | 480 | 211,200 | 485 | 184,300 | 331 | 115,850 | 404 | 137,360 | 249 | 99,600 | 369 | 147,600 | 229 | 91,600 |
| Outer Hebrides | 5 | 2,350 | 3 | 1,050 | 15 | 6,600 | 46 | 17,480 | 19 | 6,650 | 26 | 8,840 | 4 | 1,600 | 70 | 28,000 | 149 | 59,600 |
| Shetland Isles | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10,500 | 25 | 11,000 | 15 | 5,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Highlands & North Coast | 302 | 141,940 | 446 | 156,100 | 461 | 202,840 | 323 | 122,740 | 369 | 129,150 | 1,413 | 480,420 | 556 | 222,400 | 1,321 | 528,400 | 1,799 | 719,600 |
| All Scotland | 2,900 | 1,363,000 | 3,008 | 1,052,800 | 3,136 | 1,379,840 | 2,706 | 1,028,280 | 1,891 | 661,850 | 3,392 | 1,153,280 | 2,693 | 1,077,200 | 3,534 | 1,413,600 | 5,034 | 2,013,600 |
Footnote – Figures for West Highlands & the North Coast have been merged due to commercial confidentiality.
Average prices (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2017 price estimates.
Pacific Oyster Production by Scottish Marine Region and Pacific Oyster Production Value (£) by Scottish Marine Region
Other Scottish Shellfish Production (Number of Shells and Value)
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Species | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) | No. of Shells (000s) | Value (£) |
| Native Oyster | 490 | 151,900 | 350 | 136,500 | 350 | 154,000 | 317 | 206,050 | 260 | 166,400 | 242 | 152,460 | 200 | 124,000 | 201 | 122,610 | 200 | 120,000 |
| Queen Scallop | 138 | 13,800 | 184 | 31,280 | 27 | 2,970 | 10 | 1,200 | 33 | 5,280 | 18 | 2,880 | 33 | 3,630 | 155 | 18,600 | 273 | 32,760 |
| Scallop | 35 | 19,950 | 64 | 49,920 | 78 | 98,280 | 58 | 69,600 | 40 | 54,800 | 48 | 64,800 | 30 | 58,200 | 35 | 72,450 | 47 | 86,480 |
| All Scotland | 663 | 185,650 | 598 | 217,700 | 455 | 255,250 | 385 | 276,850 | 333 | 226,480 | 308 | 220,140 | 263 | 185,830 | 391 | 213,660 | 520 | 239,240 |
Footnote – Other shellfish species including native oyster (Argyll & Solway), queen scallop (Clyde & West Highlands) and scallop (Argyll & West Highlands) were also produced however these figures cannot be attributed to Scottish Marine Regions due to commercial confidentiality. Average prices (real) have been adjusted for inflation based on 2017 price estimates.
Other Scottish Shellfish Production and Other Scottish Shellfish Production Value (£)
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