Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2022

Introduction to the year 2022 survey

This report is based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised shellfish farming businesses in Scotland. These are Official Statistics published by Marine Scotland Science in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. The cooperation of the shellfish farming industry is gratefully acknowledged. The report authors acknowledge Andrew Mayes, Sandy Murray, Keith Mutch, Edward Noble, Ronald Smith, Stuart Wallace and Andrea Warwick for their contributions to the production of this report.

Production survey questionnaires were sent to 113 businesses registered as active during 2022 (see Appendix 1). During 2022, one business became authorised and eight businesses rescinded their authorisation. For the 2022 survey 100% returns were received from businesses.

The survey showed that, of the 113 businesses authorised at the end of 2022, 67 recorded sales during that year. These 113 authorised businesses farmed 300 active sites, of which 167 (56%) placed shellfish on the market. Shellfish production by business and site is presented.

LA Munro

J Murphy

May 2023