Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2015

Details of landings of sea fish, the Scottish fishing fleet and the number of sea fishermen employed.

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Table 1.5.b Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels using pelagic gears by main species 1 : 2015

Pelagic Gears
Quantity (tonnes) Value (£'000)
Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other methods Total Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other methods
Total
Blue whiting - 26,961 - 26,961 - 5,702 - 5,702
Herring 314 58,364 - 58,678 125 21,161 - 21,286
Mackerel 11,523 183,225 - 194,748 7,497 119,215 - 126,711
Other pelagic 0 1,785 - 1,785 0 737 - 737
Total pelagic 11,838 270,335 - 282,173 7,622 146,815 - 154,437
Other species b - 58 - 58 - 162 - 162

(b) Other species include demersal and/or shellfish species

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