Review of the Amended Economic Link License Condition
A review of the impact of the Scottish Government's economic link licence condition following the introduction of amended arrangements in 2023.
Footnotes
1 Prices have been adjusted for inflation using ONS market price GDP inflators as provided in the Spring Statement 2025. All prices are in 2024 GBP.
2 Up until 8 May 2025
3 Ports within each Landing District are available here.
4 December 2024 newsletter | Peterhead Port Authority
5 Ports within Peterhead Landing District are available here.
6 Ports within Shetland Landing District are available here.
7 This figure refers to the 2025 calendar year up to 8 May 2025, and is highly subject to change
8 These graphs use published statistics for years 2015 to 2023, provisionally published statics for 2024 mackerel figures, and provisional management data for 2024 herring figures. All figures are presented in 2024 prices. 2024 figures are subject to change
9 The earliest date included in this analysis
10 Original price difference for herring converted into 2024 prices
11 Original price difference for mackerel converted into 2024 prices
12 This figure is in 2023 prices
13 This price difference was only modelled for year three of the policy. For details on the analysis and methodology, please refer to Section 21, Appendix B, of the 2022 BRIA
14 Average Sterling exchange rate: Norwegian kroner XUMANKS - Office for National Statistics
15 This figure is provisional and subject to change
16 Data for Norwegian vessels is from Norges Sildesalgslag, and includes all landings of all Norwegian vessels into Norway. Norwegian data has been converted into GBP using ONS Exchange Rates. All prices have been adjusted for inflation, using GDP deflators, and are presented as 2024 prices (£).
17 2024 figures are provisional and subject to change
19 Peterhead landings record hits more than £257 million
20 Scottish mackerel makes its mark in Japanese market
21 Boost for Scottish Mackerel as Demand from Japan Soars
22 2022 and 2023 figures are taken from 2023 published statistics and have been adjusted for inflation to 2024 prices. 2024’s figure uses provisional published statistics and is subject to change.
23 Boost for local fleet as orders placed for two new pelagic trawlers