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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020
National Statistics publication that provides data on the tonnage and value of all landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels, all landings into Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad, and the size and structure of the Scottish fishing fleet and employment on Scottish vessels.
Table 27b: Tonnage and value of landings by Scottish vessels anywhere by Pelagic gear type by main species1, 2020
| Tonnage | Value (£'000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Purse seine | Pelagic trawl | Total | Purse seine | Pelagic trawl | Total |
| Blue whiting | 41,173 | 41,173 | 9,036 | 9,036 | ||
| Herring | 45,081 | 45,081 | 25,077 | 25,077 | ||
| Mackerel | 6,782 | 153,631 | 160,413 | 7,727 | 162,188 | 169,916 |
| Other pelagic | 3,551 | 3,551 | 1,249 | 1,249 | ||
| Total pelagic | 6,782 | 243,436 | 250,218 | 7,727 | 197,550 | 205,277 |
| Other speciesb | 1,564 | 1,564 | 2,592 | 2,592 | ||
(b) Other species include demersal and/or shellfish species.
(1) Main species are those where the total value landed by Scottish vessels was £2m or over in 2020.
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