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Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2015
An overview of the Scottish fishing fleet, fishermen employed and landings data.
Table 5 : Number of fishermen employed on Scottish registered vessels, 2007 to 2015
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regularly employed | 4,408 | 4,585 | 4,403 | 4,257 | 4,067 | 3,752 | 4,092 | 3,980 | 3,985 |
| Irregularly employed | 951 | 807 | 946 | 909 | 877 | 941 | 847 | 763 | 792 |
| Crofters | 65 | 56 | 60 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 |
| Total | 5,424 | 5,448 | 5,409 | 5,218 | 4,996 | 4,747 | 4,992 | 4,796 | 4,828 |
(p): provisional