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10 THE BASELINE: NORTH WEST IFG ( IFG 2)
10.1 Introduction to Area
The current North West IFG comprises the original North West IFG plus part of the former Small Isle and Mull IFG north of the sound of Mull. ).
Fig 10.1. North West IFG Area
The NW IFG area covers the coastal areas of Wester Ross, a small part of West Sutherland in the north, Skye and Lochaber and Knoydart, Arisaig and Ardnamurchan.
The area is sparsely populated, the major communities being Ullapool, Lochinver, Gairloch Portree and Mallaig. Section 20.3 of this report estimated the (notional) populations of the IFG areas by allocating data zones to the nearest IFG. The population of the North West IFG was estimated to be 40,850 which is 0.80% of the Scottish population. It is also relatively remote from the big centres of population and therefore only likely to attract the more specialist and committed sea anglers and divers who are willing to take longer trips. Because of the small population, Option Values and GPNUVs will be smaller.
Many of the small towns and villages in the area rely heavily on the locally based fishing fleet of relatively small boats and the associated industries. This dependency is analysed in Section 7. This coast is heavily indented by deep sea lochs which are highly variable in character.
In the Kinlochbervie district in the north the main inshore fishery centres on lobster, with smaller landings of Nephrops and velvet crab. Around Lochinver and Ullapool the inshore activity is dominated by Nephrops creeling. In common with practice in other IFG areas, Nephrops from the creel sector are landed live mainly for live export to European markets
The Portree area has the highest concentration of inshore fishing activity and is the most diverse. There is also a significant lobster fishery within the area with vessels also taking by catches of brown crab, velvet and green crab. There is also a small scale scallop fishery at times during the year which is prosecuted by visiting dredges and local.
Marine Scotland has a significant presence in the NW IFG area. There are 5 District Fishery Offices covering the main landing centres of Kinlochbervie, Lochinver, Ullapool Portree and Mallaig.
Table 10.1. North West IFG Fishery Offices and Their Administered Ports
| Kinlochbervie ( FO*) | Lochinver ( FO*) | Mallaig ( FO*) | Portree ( FO*) | Ullapool ( FO*) |
| Eriboll | Culkein | Ardnamurchan | Bracadale | Achiltibuie |
| Kinlochbervie | Drumbeg | Arisaig | Broadford | Aultbea |
| Scourie | Kylesku r | Corpach | Dunvegan | Gairloch |
| Lochinver | Glenuig | Kyle | Ullapool | |
| Mallaig | Portree | |||
| Salen | Sleat | |||
| Snizort | ||||
| Strathaird | ||||
| Torridon |
10.2 North West Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
The Table below summarises the North West fleet. The total fleet administered by the above districts was 316 vessels in 2012. Of these, 238 of these vessels were 10 m and under. Not unexpectedly, creel vessels dominate the 10 m and under segment.
Table 10.2. North West Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
| 10m & under | Mallaig | Portree | Ullapool | Lochinver | Kinlochbervie | Total | ||
| Nephrop Trawls | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | 2 | 14 | ||
| Creel fishing | 24 | 102 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 211 | ||
| Other | 3 | 2 | 7 | - | 1 | 13 | ||
| Total | 28 | 110 | 73 | 11 | 16 | 238 | ||
| Over 10 m | Pelagic | Purse seine | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pelagic trawl | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Demersal | Trawl | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Seine | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | ||
| Lines | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Shellfish | Nephrop trawls | 10 | 10 | 12 | - | 2 | 34 | |
| Creel fishing | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| Other | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | ||
| Total | 12 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 60 | ||
| Total Over 10 m | 23 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 78 | ||
| Total All Vessels | 51 | 131 | 100 | 13 | 21 | 316 | ||
Source: Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics, 2012 (Table 2.5)
10.3 North West Employment by District
Table 10.3. North West IFG Catching Sector Employment
| District | Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed | Crofters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinlochbervie | 39 | - | 1 | 40 |
| Lochinver | 19 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Mallaig | 92 | 7 | - | 99 |
| Portree | 152 | 34 | 34 | 220 |
| Ullapool | 124 | 36 | - | 160 |
| Total | 426 | 79 | 37 | 542 |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012
This area has the highest proportion of crofters working in fishing. Indeed, there is only one other Fishery District which reports any crofters catching fish for a living (Stornoway)
10.4 North West Landings
Table 10.4. North West Landings (£'000) by District by All Vessels and Scottish Vessels
| All Vessels | Scottish Vessels | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Total demersal | Total pelagic | Total shellfish | Total landings | Total Landings |
| Kinlochbervie | £11,344 | £10 | £2,578 | £13,932 | £13,538 |
| Lochinver | £28,859 | £0 | £3,082 | £31,940 | £6,307 |
| Mallaig | £2,543 | £372 | £9,883 | £12,798 | £12,063 |
| Portree | £11 | £4 | £7,931 | £7,946 | £7,901 |
| Ullapool | £8,366 | £48 | £6,473 | £14,887 | £11,895 |
| Total | £51,123 | £434 | £29,947 | £81,503 | £51,704 |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012 , Tables 1.6 and 1.7
There is a substantial difference between total landings and the landing by Scottish vessels. This is explained by demersal landings by non-Scottish foreign vessels at Lochinver. Pelagic landings are insignificant.
10.5 MPAs and Legislation & Regulations specific to the IFG Area
There are five MPAs within the IFG area. In the table below we have estimated the area of both the 0-1 NM and 0-3 NM that would be covered by an MPA site.
Table 10.5.1 IFG 1: MPAs in the North West IFG in 0-1 NM and 0-3 NM zones
| MPA | Area (KM) within 0-1 NM | Area (KM) within 0-3 NM |
|---|---|---|
| Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Loch Sunart | 46.9 | 46.9 |
| Wester Ross | 323.2 | 487.0 |
| Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura | 135.1 | 139.4 |
| Small Isles | 173.1 | 557.7 |
| Total | 713.9 | 1266.6 |
Specific Legislation and Regulations:
| AREA | CLOSURE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| North of Rona | Creels | All Year |
| Loch Torridon and the Northern Inner Sound | Mobile or Active Gear | All Year |
| Southern Inner Sound | Mobile or Active Gear | 1 October – 31 March |
| Loch Gairloch | Mobile or Active Gear | All Year |
| Enard Bay | Mobile or Active Gear | 1 October – 31 March |
| Eddrachilis Bay | Mobile or Active Gear | 1 October – 31 March |
| Loch Laxford | Mobile or Active Gear | 1 October – 31 March |
| Rubh na Fearn to Inner Sound | Dredging (but not suction dredging) | 1 April – 30 September |
The next section reports the catch value estimates derived through our manipulation of VMS and Scotmap data
10.6 North West Baseline Catch Estimates ( IFG 2)
10.6.1 North West Zone 0-1 nm
Table 10.6.1 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-1 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 1 NM | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £908,603 | £0 | £0 | £908,603 | |||||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £11,756 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,756 | |||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £24,229 | £0 | £24,229 | |||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £4,169,059 | £0 | £1,303,053 | £5,472,112 | |||||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £291,617 | £0 | £291,617 | |||||||||
| Total | Val | £0 | £11,756 | £5,077,662 | £315,846 | £1,303,053 | £6,708,317 | |||||||||
Table 10.6.2 IFG 2: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-1 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 1 NM | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £245,998 | £397 | £245,114 | £0 | £0 | £8,956 | £500,466 | |||||||||
| Vol | 161 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 240 | ||||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £17,064 | £24 | £789,139 | £0 | £0 | £823 | £807,050 | |||||||||
| Vol | 12 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | ||||||||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £30,371 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £30,371 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | ||||||||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £2,370 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,370 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £366,127 | £0 | £0 | £366,127 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 186 | ||||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £307 | £0 | £0 | £24,808 | £25,115 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Total | Val | £263,063 | £30,792 | £1,036,931 | £366,127 | £0 | £34,587 | £1,731,500 | |||||||||
| Vol | 172 | 135 | 329 | 186 | 0 | 19 | 842 | ||||||||||
Table 10.6.3 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-1 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £245,998 | £397 | £245,114 | £0 | £8,956 | £500,466 | |||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £17,064 | £24 | £1,697,742 | £0 | £823 | £1,715,653 | |||||||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £30,371 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £30,371 | |||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £11,756 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,756 | |||||||
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,370 | £0 | £0 | £2,370 | |||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £390,357 | £0 | £390,357 | |||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £4,169,367 | £0 | £1,327,860 | £5,497,227 | |||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £291,617 | £0 | £291,617 | |||||||
| Total | Val | £263,063 | £42,548 | £6,114,593 | £681,973 | £1,337,640 | £8,439,816 | |||||||
10.6.2 North West Zone 0-3 nm
Table 10.6.4 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-3 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 3 NM | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,061,308 | £0 | £0 | £2,061,308 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £16,582 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £16,582 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £81,234 | £0 | £81,234 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £7,155,524 | £0 | £1,843,662 | £8,999,185 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £359,727 | £0 | £359,727 |
| Total | Val | £0 | £16,582 | £9,216,832 | £440,962 | £1,843,662 | £11,518,037 |
Table 10.6.5 IFG 2: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-3 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 3 NM | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £274,172 | £514 | £558,437 | £0 | £0 | £10,156 | £843,280 |
| Vol | 178 | 1 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 354 | |
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £27,666 | £53 | £1,989,607 | £0 | £0 | £1,196 | £2,018,521 |
| Vol | 20 | 0 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 676 | |
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £38,616 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £38,616 |
| Vol | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | |
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £6,285 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,285 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £594,536 | £0 | £0 | £594,536 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 302 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £338 | £0 | £0 | £39,488 | £39,827 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | |
| Total | Val | £301,837 | £39,184 | £2,554,667 | £594,536 | £0 | £50,840 | £3,541,065 |
| Vol | 198 | 171 | 829 | 302 | 0 | 28 | 1,528 | |
Table 10.6.5 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-3 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £274,172 | £514 | £558,437 | £0 | £10,156 | £843,280 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £27,666 | £53 | £4,050,915 | £0 | £1,196 | £4,079,830 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £38,616 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £38,616 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £16,582 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £16,582 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £6,285 | £0 | £0 | £6,285 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £675,770 | £0 | £675,770 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £7,155,862 | £0 | £1,883,150 | £9,039,012 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £359,727 | £0 | £359,727 |
| Total | Val | £301,837 | £55,766 | £11,771,499 | £1,035,497 | £1,894,502 | £15,059,102 |
10.6.3 North West Zone 0-6 nm
Table 10.6.7 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-6 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 6 NM | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,733,183 | £0 | £0 | £2,733,183 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £17,455 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,455 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £107,656 | £0 | £107,656 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £8,402,514 | £0 | £2,226,886 | £10,629,400 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £403,740 | £9,099 | £412,839 |
| Total | Val | £0 | £17,455 | £11,135,696 | £511,396 | £2,235,985 | £13,900,532 |
Table 10.6.8 IFG 8: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-6 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal | Val | £299,267 | £514 | £699,591 | £0 | £0 | £12,904 | £1,012,276 |
| Trawl | Vol | 191 | 1 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 411 |
| Nephrops | Val | £47,607 | £201 | £2,874,404 | £0 | £0 | £1,810 | £2,924,021 |
| Trawl | Vol | 35 | 0 | 939 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 976 |
| Pelagic | Val | £38,616 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £38,616 |
| Trawl | Vol | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Other | Val | £0 | £0 | £6,285 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,285 |
| Trawl | Vol | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £710,494 | £0 | £0 | £710,494 |
| 0 | Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £338 | £0 | £0 | £43,029 | £43,367 |
| 0 | Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Total | Val | £385,490 | £715 | £3,580,617 | £710,494 | £0 | £57,743 | £4,735,059 |
| 0 | Vol | 227 | 172 | 1,156 | 366 | 0 | 32 | 1,951 |
Table 10.6.9 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-6 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £299,267 | £514 | £699,591 | £0 | £12,904 | £1,012,276 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £47,607 | £201 | £5,607,586 | £0 | £1,810 | £5,657,204 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £38,616 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £38,616 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £17,455 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,455 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £6,285 | £0 | £0 | £6,285 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £818,150 | £0 | £818,150 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £8,402,852 | £0 | £2,269,914 | £10,672,766 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £403,740 | £9,099 | £412,839 |
| Total | Val | £385,490 | £18,170 | £14,716,314 | £1,221,890 | £2,293,728 | £18,635,591 |
10.6.4 North West Zone 0-12 nm
Table 10.6.10 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-12 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,290,759 | £0 | £0 | £3,290,759 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £18,254 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £18,254 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £134,632 | £0 | £134,632 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £8,585,370 | £0 | £2,344,831 | £10,930,201 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £403,740 | £9,099 | £412,839 |
| Total | Val | £0 | £18,254 | £11,876,129 | £538,372 | £2,353,930 | £14,786,685 |
Table 10.6.11 IFG 2: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-12 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £315,034 | £514 | £856,371 | £0 | £0 | £13,527 | £1,185,445 |
| Vol | 200 | 1 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 470 | |
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £71,116 | £425 | £4,049,072 | £0 | £0 | £3,049 | £4,123,662 |
| Vol | 55 | 1 | 1,310 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,367 | |
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £115,748 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £115,748 |
| Vol | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 | |
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £6,285 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,285 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £723,649 | £0 | £0 | £723,649 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 0 | 371 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £338 | £0 | £0 | £145,980 | £146,318 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | |
| Total | Val | £386,149 | £116,688 | £4,912,066 | £723,649 | £0 | £162,555 | £6,301,108 |
| Vol | 254 | 317 | 1,577 | 371 | 0 | 101 | 2,621 | |
Table 10.6.12 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-12 NM zone
| NORTH WEST 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £315,034 | £514 | £856,371 | £0 | £13,527 | £1,185,445 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £71,116 | £425 | £7,339,831 | £0 | £3,049 | £7,414,421 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £115,748 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £115,748 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £18,254 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £18,254 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £6,285 | £0 | £0 | £6,285 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £858,281 | £0 | £858,281 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £8,585,708 | £0 | £2,490,811 | £11,076,519 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £403,740 | £9,099 | £412,839 |
| Total | Val | £386,149 | £134,942 | £16,788,195 | £1,262,021 | £2,516,485 | £21,087,793 |
10.6.5 North West Summary Tables
Table 10.6.13 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| NORTH WEST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £500,466 | 5.9% | £843,280 | 5.6% | £1,012,276 | 5.4% | £1,185,445 | 5.6% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £1,715,653 | 20.3% | £4,079,830 | 27.1% | £5,657,204 | 30.4% | £7,414,421 | 35.2% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £30,371 | 0.4% | £38,616 | 0.3% | £38,616 | 0.2% | £115,748 | 0.5% |
| Pelagic Lines | £11,756 | 0.1% | £16,582 | 0.1% | £17,455 | 0.1% | £18,254 | 0.1% |
| Other Trawl | £2,370 | 0.0% | £6,285 | 0.0% | £6,285 | 0.0% | £6,285 | 0.0% |
| Dredge | £390,357 | 4.6% | £675,770 | 4.5% | £818,150 | 4.4% | £858,281 | 4.1% |
| Pots | £5,497,227 | 65.1% | £9,039,012 | 60.0% | £10,672,766 | 57.3% | £11,076,519 | 52.5% |
| Hand Dive | £291,617 | 3.5% | £359,727 | 2.4% | £412,839 | 2.2% | £412,839 | 2.0% |
| Total | £8,439,816 | 100.0% | £15,059,102 | 100.0% | £18,635,591 | 100.0% | £21,087,793 | 100.0% |
| % | 40.0% | 71.4% | 88.4% | 100.0% |
Table 10.6.14 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type For Each Zone
| NORTH WEST | 0-1nm | % | 1-3nm | % | 3-6nm | % | 6-12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £500,466 | 5.9% | £342,814 | 5.2% | £168,997 | 4.7% | £173,169 | 7.1% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £1,715,653 | 20.3% | £2,364,177 | 35.7% | £1,577,374 | 44.1% | £1,757,217 | 71.7% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £30,371 | 0.4% | £8,245 | 0.1% | £0 | 0.0% | £77,132 | 3.1% |
| Pelagic Lines | £11,756 | 0.1% | £4,826 | 0.1% | £873 | 0.0% | £799 | 0.0% |
| Other Trawl | £2,370 | 0.0% | £3,915 | 0.1% | £0 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Dredge | £390,357 | 4.6% | £285,414 | 4.3% | £142,380 | 4.0% | £40,131 | 1.6% |
| Pots | £5,497,227 | 65.1% | £3,541,785 | 53.5% | £1,633,754 | 45.7% | £403,753 | 16.5% |
| Hand Dive | £291,617 | 3.5% | £68,110 | 1.0% | £53,112 | 1.5% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Total | £8,439,816 | 100.0% | £6,619,286 | 100.0% | £3,576,489 | 100.0% | £2,452,202 | 100.0% |
Table 10.6.15 IFG 2: Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| NORTH WEST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | £5,497,227 | 65.1% | £9,039,012 | 60.0% | £10,672,766 | 57.3% | £11,076,519 | 52.5% |
| Mobile | £2,639,217 | 31.3% | £5,643,781 | 37.5% | £7,532,531 | 40.4% | £9,580,180 | 45.4% |
| Other | £303,373 | 3.6% | £376,309 | 2.5% | £430,294 | 2.3% | £431,093 | 2.0% |
| Total | £8,439,816 | 100.0% | £15,059,102 | 100.0% | £18,635,591 | 100.0% | £21,087,793 | 100.0% |
Table 10.6.16 IFG 2: Catch Value by Vessel Size From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| NORTH WEST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | £6,708,317 | 79.5% | £11,518,037 | 76.5% | £13,900,532 | 74.6% | £14,786,685 | 70.1% |
| Large | £1,731,500 | 20.5% | £3,541,065 | 23.5% | £4,735,059 | 25.4% | £6,301,108 | 29.9% |
| Total | £8,439,816 | 100.0% | £15,059,102 | 100.0% | £18,635,591 | 100.0% | £21,087,793 | 100.0% |
Table 10.6.17 IFG 2: Catch Value by Fin Fish and Shellfish From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| NORTH WEST | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | £305,610 | 3.6% | £357,603 | 2.4% | £789,865 | 4.2% | £1,023,929 | 4.9% |
| Shellfish | £8,134,206 | 96.4% | £14,701,499 | 97.6% | £17,845,726 | 95.8% | £20,063,864 | 95.1% |
| Total | £8,439,816 | 100.0% | £15,059,102 | 100.0% | £18,635,591 | 100.0% | £21,087,793 | 100.0% |
From the above tables, it is estimated that value of landings in 2011 in the IFG water (i.e. 0-6 nm) by Scottish vessels is £18,6 m of which 45.2% is caught within 1 NM and 80% within 0-3nm. The relatively small contribution of 3 – 6 NM is a very similar profile to the South West IFG area's catch. The is probably explained by the similar coastal topography of large lochs indenting the coast and offshore islands lying close to or within 3 NM, which results in a smaller proportion of the IFG territory lying within 3-6 NM from the coast.
The big difference between the South West and North West is that in the NW of the 15 m and under vessels and static gears take the biggest proportion of the catch by value.
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