Management Of The Scottish Inshore Fisheries; Assessing The Options For Change
An analysis of the impacts from different options for the management of the Scottish Inshore fisheries. In particular, the report provides an appraisal of scenarios related to restrictions on the use of mobile fishing gears within one and three nautical m
11 THE BASELINE: OUTER HEBRIDES ( IFG 3)
11.1 Introduction to Area
The area covered by the OH IFG is an area in the Minches and Sea of the Hebrides bordering with the North West IFG in the North and with Mull and the Small Isles IFG in the South plus the area to the West of the Hebrides following the 6 NM IFG boundary and a 6 NM radius around St Kilda, Flannan Isles, North Rona and Sula Sgeir (see map below).
Figure 11.1. Outer Hebrides IFG Area
The population is around 26,500 and accounts for only 0.5% of the Scottish population. Marine recreational and general public values will be correspondingly smaller than in the more populated IFGs.
The Stornoway Fishery District administers the following ports: Barra, Benbecula, Bernera, (Lewis), Berneray (N Uist), Grimsay, Lochs, North Harris North Uist, Portnaguran, Ness, Scalpay, South Harris, South Uist, Eriskay, Stornoway.
Pelagic and white fish fisheries used to be important but presently very little effort is directed at these fisheries. In common with the South West and North West IFG areas, fishing for shellfish is now the primary activity and accounts for virtually all landings by value into Western Isles ports. In the Minches, the main species targeted are Nephrops, scallops, crab and lobster. The inshore sea areas to the west and north provide the main grounds for lobster, brown crab and crawfish.
The majority of the locally based inshore fleet is now under 10 m in length. Over the past decade, trawling effort has decreased whilst the creeling sector has been increasing to the extent that creel caught Nephrops account for over a third of all shellfish landings. Nomadic trawlers targeting Nephrops tend to land their catch in mainland ports.
In descending order of landings values, Nephrops, lobster, scallops, brown crab, velvet crab are the key shellfish species.
The main processors are; Scottish Seafoods Ltd in Lewis and Harris employing around 50 people processing for the UK scampi market, Kallin Shellfish Ltd, in the Uists, employing 14 people processing scallops and brown crab, and Barratlantic Ltd, on Barra employing around 40 processing Nephrops scallops and white fish species.
There are a number of buyers specialising in live shellfish and offering live storage facilities. On Barra, Aurora Shellfish and Sandray Shellfish buy live shellfish buyers for shipping to the continental market. In the Uists, the live shell fish buyers are Kilbride Shellfish, North Uist Fish Marketing, W Stewart Live Fish, W MacDonald Shellfish, Live Langoustine, Sutherland Game and Scot West. In Lewis and Harris, the buyers are Hebridean Marine, Sandray Shellfish, Keltic Seafare, Sutherland Game and Scot West.
11.2 Outer Hebrides Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
Table 11.2. Outer Hebrides; Active Vessels by District and Gear Type
| 10m and Under | Nephrop Trawls | - | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creel fishing | 165 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Total | 169 | ||
| Over 10m | Pelagic | Purse seine | - |
| Pelagic trawl | 1 | ||
| Other | - | ||
| Total | 1 | ||
| Demersal | Trawl | 6 | |
| Seine | - | ||
| Lines | - | ||
| Other | - | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
| Shellfish | Nephrop trawls | 14 | |
| Creel fishing | 21 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Total | 39 | ||
| Total Over10 m | 46 | ||
| Total All Vessels | 215 | ||
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012 , Table 2.5
The fleet has a very similar profile to the North West IFG with a preponderance of small creel vessels.
11.3 Outer Hebrides Employment
Table 11.3. Outer Hebrides Catching Sector Employment
| Regularly Employed | Irregularly Employed | Crofters | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outer Hebrides | 298 | 56 | 17 | 371 |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012
11.4 Outer Hebrides Landings
Table 11.4. Outer Hebrides IFG Landings by All Vessels and Scottish Vessels
| All Vessels | Scottish Vessels | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total demersal | Total pelagic | Total shellfish | Total landings (£'000) | Total Landings (£'000) | |
| £161 | £0 | £10,605 | £10,766 | £10,756 | |
Source Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012 , Tables 1.6 and 1.7
Virtually all landings are by Scottish vessels. Like the South West area, the Outer Hebrides area would appear to support almost exclusively shellfish fisheries. Whist the North West has some similarities, it lands a significant value of demersal fish caught by Scottish and non-Scottish vessels but caught outside the IFG area
11.5 MPAs, Legislation & Regulations specific to the IFG Area
There are two 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 11.5.1 IFG 1: MPAs in the Outer Hebrides 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eye Peninsula to Butt of Lewis | 375.1 | |
| Monach Isles | 0.1 | 63.7 |
| Total | 438.8 |
Specific Legislation and Regulations:
| Area | Prohibition |
|---|---|
| Lochmaddy to Stuley Island to Barra Head and Gurney Point | Mobile gear prohibitions 1 March – 31 October Scallop dredging permitted 1 March – 31 April and 24 August – 31 October Sandeel fishing permitted 1 March - 31 October in Stuley Island – Barra Head area |
| Sound of Harris | Mobile gear prohibitions 1 March – 30 September, scallop dredging permitted during that period |
| Broad Bay | All year prohibition on mobile gear to protect juvenile plaice |
| Loch Roag | All year prohibition on mobile gear |
| Flannan Isles | Prohibition of creel fishing 1 November – 31 March |
| West of Barra – Scarp Island | Prohibition of creel fishing 1 November – 31 March |
| Bragar to Dell - West of Lewis | Prohibition of creel fishing 1 July – 30 September |
An area off Harris has been identified as grounds suitable for trawlers and a local agreement on access has been reached between both static and mobile gear sectors. Trawlers must give prior notification to static gear operators before they intend to commence fishing in the area, so that static gear can be shifted to allow access for the trawlers. Trawl activity in the area is usually on a seasonal basis.
An area between Chicken Head and Cellar Head has a high concentration of brown crab creels from 1 November until 31 March. Scallop dredgers also dredge in the area on a limited basis during this period and an agreed code has been developed to accommodate
The next section reports the catch estimates derived through our manipulation of VMS and Scotmap data
11.6 The Outer Hebrides Baseline Catch Estimates ( IFG 3)
11.6.1 Outer Hebrides Zone 0-1 nm
Table 11.6.1 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-1 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £46,029 | £0 | £0 | £46,029 | |||||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £1,465 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,465 | |||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £99,650 | £0 | £99,650 | |||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £981,877 | £0 | £1,609,564 | £2,591,441 | |||||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £235,828 | £0 | £235,828 | |||||||||
| Total | Val | £0 | £1,465 | £1,027,906 | £335,478 | £1,609,564 | £2,974,413 | |||||||||
Table 11.6.2 IFG 3: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15 m in 0-1 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 1 NM | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £11,992 | £0 | £23,965 | £0 | £0 | £185 | £36,142 | |||||||||
| Vol | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £22,002 | £4 | £520,081 | £0 | £0 | £888 | £542,975 | |||||||||
| Vol | 20 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | ||||||||||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £755 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £755 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £1,263 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,263 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Dredge | Val | £70 | £0 | £0 | £195,872 | £0 | £0 | £195,942 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 97 | ||||||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £34,355 | £0 | £0 | £200,498 | £234,853 | |||||||||
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 130 | ||||||||||
| Total | Val | £34,064 | £759 | £579,664 | £195,872 | £0 | £201,572 | £1,011,930 | |||||||||
| Vol | 27 | 1 | 193 | 97 | 0 | 126 | 444 | ||||||||||
Table 11.6.3 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-1 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 1nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £11,992 | £0 | £23,965 | £0 | £185 | £36,142 | |||||||
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £22,002 | £4 | £566,110 | £0 | £888 | £589,004 | |||||||
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £755 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £755 | |||||||
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £1,465 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,465 | |||||||
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £1,263 | £0 | £0 | £1,263 | |||||||
| Dredge | Val | £70 | £0 | £0 | £295,522 | £0 | £295,592 | |||||||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £1,016,232 | £0 | £1,810,062 | £2,826,294 | |||||||
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £235,828 | £0 | £235,828 | |||||||
| Total | Val | £34,064 | £2,224 | £1,607,569 | £531,350 | £1,811,135 | £3,986,343 | |||||||
11.6.2 Outer Hebrides Zone 0-3 nm
Table 11.6.4. IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or Under in 0-3 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £148,857 | £0 | £0 | £148,857 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £2,093 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,093 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £231,452 | £0 | £231,452 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,045,633 | £0 | £2,949,532 | £4,995,165 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £358,291 | £0 | £358,291 |
| Total | Val | £0 | £2,093 | £2,194,490 | £589,743 | £2,949,532 | £5,735,858 |
Table 11.6.5 IFG 3: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-3 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £22,207 | £0 | £43,240 | £0 | £0 | £853 | £66,300 |
| Vol | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £34,517 | £4 | £995,170 | £0 | £0 | £1,297 | £1,030,988 |
| Vol | 31 | 0 | 353 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 385 | |
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £264,965 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £264,965 |
| Vol | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 497 | |
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £1,992 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,992 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dredge | Val | £225 | £0 | £0 | £258,007 | £0 | £0 | £258,233 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 126 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £60,897 | £0 | £0 | £325,369 | £386,266 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 230 | |
| Total | Val | £56,949 | £264,969 | £1,101,299 | £258,007 | £0 | £327,520 | £2,008,744 |
| Vol | 43 | 497 | 376 | 126 | 0 | 222 | 1,265 | |
Table 11.6.6 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-3 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 3nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £22,207 | £0 | £43,240 | £0 | £853 | £66,300 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £34,517 | £4 | £1,144,026 | £0 | £1,297 | £1,179,844 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £264,965 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £264,965 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £2,093 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,093 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £1,992 | £0 | £0 | £1,992 |
| Dredge | Val | £225 | £0 | £0 | £489,459 | £0 | £489,684 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,106,530 | £0 | £3,274,901 | £5,381,431 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £358,291 | £0 | £358,291 |
| Total | Val | £56,949 | £267,063 | £3,295,788 | £847,750 | £3,277,051 | £7,744,602 |
11.6.3 Outer Hebrides Zone 0-6 nm
Table 11.6.7 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-6 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £362,224 | £0 | £0 | £362,224 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £2,093 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,093 |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £245,396 | £0 | £245,396 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,041,073 | £0 | £3,303,359 | £6,344,432 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £420,614 | £0 | £420,614 |
| Total | Val | £0 | £2,093 | £3,403,296 | £666,010 | £3,303,359 | £7,374,758 |
Table 11.6.8 IFG 3: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-6 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £29,531 | £0 | £60,701 | £0 | £0 | £1,155 | £91,387 |
| Vol | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £53,805 | £17 | £1,538,272 | £0 | £0 | £1,719 | £1,593,814 |
| Vol | 47 | 0 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 599 | |
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £402,437 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £402,437 |
| Vol | 0 | 762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 762 | |
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £2,674 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,674 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dredge | Val | £225 | £0 | £0 | £352,095 | £0 | £0 | £352,321 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 177 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £83,126 | £0 | £0 | £599,862 | £682,988 |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 23 | |
| Total | Val | £83,562 | £402,454 | £1,684,773 | £352,095 | £0 | £602,736 | £3,125,621 |
| Vol | 63 | 762 | 577 | 177 | 0 | 19 | 1,598 | |
Table 11.6.9 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-6 NM zone
| Outer Hebrides 6nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £29,531 | £0 | £60,701 | £0 | £1,155 | £91,387 |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £53,805 | £17 | £1,900,496 | £0 | £1,719 | £1,956,037 |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £402,437 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £402,437 |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £2,093 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,093 |
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,674 | £0 | £0 | £2,674 |
| Dredge | Val | £225 | £0 | £0 | £597,491 | £0 | £597,716 |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,124,199 | £0 | £3,903,221 | £7,027,420 |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £420,614 | £0 | £420,614 |
| Total | Val | £83,562 | £404,547 | £5,088,069 | £1,018,105 | £3,906,096 | £10,500,379 |
11.6.4 Outer Hebrides Zone 0-12 nm
Table 11.6.10 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by Vessels 15m or under in 0-12 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £607,882 | £0 | £0 | £607,882 | |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £2,183 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,183 | |
| Dredge | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £303,635 | £0 | £303,635 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,253,872 | £0 | £3,592,220 | £6,846,092 | |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £420,614 | £0 | £420,614 | |
| Total | Val | £0 | £2,183 | £3,861,754 | £724,248 | £3,592,220 | £8,180,406 | |
Table 11.6.11 IFG 3: Catch Value and Volume by Gear Type by Vessels Over 15m in 0-12 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | KING SCALLOPS | QUEEN SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl |
Val | £232,549 | £0 | £156,929 | £0 | £0 | £9,908 | £399,386 | |
| Vol | 145 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 198 | ||
| Nephrops Trawl |
Val | £183,527 | £25 | £3,032,448 | £0 | £0 | £2,976 | £3,218,977 | |
| Vol | 141 | 0 | 998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,140 | ||
| Pelagic Trawl |
Val | £0 | £517,581 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £517,581 | |
| Vol | 0 | 976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 976 | ||
| Other Trawl |
Val | £0 | £0 | £2,859 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,859 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dredge | Val | £225 | £0 | £0 | £351,883 | £0 | £0 | £352,108 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 179 | ||
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £83,748 | £0 | £0 | £1,246,992 | £1,330,741 | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 951 | 963 | ||
| Total | Val | £416,301 | £517,606 | £3,275,984 | £351,883 | £0 | £1,259,877 | £5,821,651 | |
| Vol | 285 | 976 | 1,061 | 179 | 0 | 956 | 3,457 | ||
Table 11.6.12 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type by all Vessels in 0-12 NM zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES 12nm | DEMERSAL | PELAGIC | NEPHROPS | SCALLOPS | OTHER SHELLFISH | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | Val | £232,549 | £0 | £156,929 | £0 | £9,908 | £399,386 | |
| Nephrops Trawl | Val | £183,527 | £25 | £3,640,331 | £0 | £2,976 | £3,826,859 | |
| Pelagic Trawl | Val | £0 | £517,581 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £517,581 | |
| Pelagic Lines | Val | £0 | £2,183 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,183 | |
| Other Trawl | Val | £0 | £0 | £2,859 | £0 | £0 | £2,859 | |
| Dredge | Val | £225 | £0 | £0 | £655,517 | £0 | £655,743 | |
| Pots | Val | £0 | £0 | £3,337,620 | £0 | £4,839,212 | £8,176,832 | |
| Hand Dive | Val | £0 | £0 | £0 | £420,614 | £0 | £420,614 | |
| Total | Val | £416,301 | £519,789 | £7,137,738 | £1,076,131 | £4,852,097 | £14,002,056 | |
Table 11.6.13 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
Outer Hebrides Summary Tables
| OUTER HEBRIDES | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £36,142 | 0.9% | £66,300 | 0.9% | £91,387 | 0.9% | £399,386 | 2.9% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £589,004 | 14.8% | £1,179,844 | 15.2% | £1,956,037 | 18.6% | £3,826,859 | 27.3% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £755 | 0.0% | £264,965 | 3.4% | £402,437 | 3.8% | £517,581 | 3.7% |
| Pelagic Lines | £1,465 | 0.0% | £2,093 | 0.0% | £2,093 | 0.0% | £2,183 | 0.0% |
| Other Trawl | £1,263 | 0.0% | £1,992 | 0.0% | £2,674 | 0.0% | £2,859 | 0.0% |
| Dredge | £295,592 | 7.4% | £489,684 | 6.3% | £597,716 | 5.7% | £655,743 | 4.7% |
| Pots | £2,826,294 | 70.9% | £5,381,431 | 69.5% | £7,027,420 | 66.9% | £8,176,832 | 58.4% |
| Hand Dive | £235,828 | 5.9% | £358,291 | 4.6% | £420,614 | 4.0% | £420,614 | 3.0% |
| Total | £3,986,343 | 100.0% | £7,744,602 | 100.0% | £10,500,379 | 100.0% | £14,002,056 | 100.0% |
| % | 28.5% | 55.3% | 75.0% | 100.0% |
Table 11.6.14 IFG 3: Catch Value by Gear Type For Each Zone
| OUTER HEBRIDES | 0-1nm | % | 1-3nm | % | 3-6nm | % | 6-12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demersal Trawl | £36,142 | 0.9% | £30,158 | 0.8% | £25,087 | 0.9% | £307,999 | 8.8% |
| Nephrops Trawl | £589,004 | 14.8% | £590,840 | 15.7% | £776,193 | 28.2% | £1,870,821 | 53.4% |
| Pelagic Trawl | £755 | 0.0% | £264,210 | 7.0% | £137,472 | 5.0% | £115,144 | 3.3% |
| Pelagic Lines | £1,465 | 0.0% | £628 | 0.0% | £0 | 0.0% | £90 | 0.0% |
| Other Trawl | £1,263 | 0.0% | £729 | 0.0% | £682 | 0.0% | £185 | 0.0% |
| Dredge | £295,592 | 7.4% | £194,092 | 5.2% | £108,032 | 3.9% | £58,026 | 1.7% |
| Pots | £2,826,294 | 70.9% | £2,555,137 | 68.0% | £1,645,989 | 59.7% | £1,149,413 | 32.8% |
| Hand Dive | £235,828 | 5.9% | £122,463 | 3.3% | £62,322 | 2.3% | £0 | 0.0% |
| Total | £3,986,343 | 100.0% | £3,758,259 | 100.0% | £2,755,777 | 100.0% | £3,501,677 | 100.0% |
Table 11.6.15 IFG 3: Catch Value by Type From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| OUTER HEBRIDES | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | £2,826,294 | 70.9% | £5,381,431 | 69.5% | £7,027,420 | 66.9% | £8,176,832 | 58.4% |
| Mobile | £922,756 | 23.1% | £2,002,786 | 25.9% | £3,050,252 | 29.0% | £5,402,427 | 38.6% |
| Other | £237,293 | 6.0% | £360,385 | 4.7% | £422,707 | 4.0% | £422,797 | 3.0% |
| Total | £3,986,343 | 100.0% | £7,744,602 | 100.0% | £10,500,379 | 100.0% | £14,002,056 | 100.0% |
Table 11.6.16 IFG 3: Catch Value by Vessel Size From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| OUTER HEBRIDES | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | £2,974,413 | 74.6% | £5,735,858 | 74.1% | £7,374,758 | 70.2% | £8,180,406 | 58.4% |
| Large | £1,011,930 | 25.4% | £2,008,744 | 25.9% | £3,125,621 | 29.8% | £5,821,651 | 41.6% |
| Total | £3,986,343 | 100.0% | £7,744,602 | 100.0% | £10,500,379 | 100.0% | £14,002,056 | 100.0% |
Table 11.6.17 IFG 3: Catch Value by Fin Fish and Shellfish From Shore to Zones Outer Limits
| OUTER HEBRIDES | 1nm | % | 3nm | % | 6nm | % | 12nm | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finfish | £36,288 | 0.9% | £324,012 | 4.2% | £488,109 | 4.6% | £936,090 | 6.7% |
| Shellfish | £3,950,055 | 99.1% | £7,420,590 | 95.8% | £10,012,270 | 95.4% | £13,065,966 | 93.3% |
| Total | £3,986,343 | 100.0% | £7,744,602 | 100.0% | £10,500,379 | 100.0% | £14,002,056 | 100.0% |
From the above tables, it is estimated that the value of landings taken from the IFG water in 2011 (i.e. 0-6 NM) by Scottish vessels is £10.5 m of which 37.9% is caught within 1 NM and 74% within 0-3 nm. This is similar to the proportions estimated for the South West and North West
A total of £3.99 m was caught in the 0-1 NM zone, the comparable figure for the 1-3 NM zone was £3.76m
Within both the 0-1 and 0-3 nm, static gear take a larger share of the catch than mobile gears and 15 m and under vessels catch significantly more than the over 15 m vessels.
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