Trial mackerel inshore fishery 2014-2017: review

A background to the creation of the inshore mackerel fisheries and review of the impacts of the 2014-17 trial period of expanded access and quota allocation.


Annex 3 Background data

North Sea 2013 2014 2015 2016
Number of Vessels 264 329 363 329
Landings (tonnes) 459 399 733 765
Landings value £431,140 £457,506 £649,899 £808,589
£ per tonne under 10m £939 £1,146 £887 £1,057
£ per tonne Scottish pelagic trawl £1,006 £653 £630 £1,055
West Coast 2013 2014 2015 2016
Number of vessels 11 24 12 8
Landings (tonnes) 6 18 25 15
Landings value £4,582 £17,566 £19,014 £11,442
£ per tonne £764 £952 £761 £789
£ per tonne Scottish pelagic trawl £889 £999 £683 £744
Area Landings (tonnes)
2013 2014 2015 2016
IVb 120 101 146 115
Moray Firth 222 63 450 350
Orkney 7 41 37 36
Shetland 110 194 117 264
WS 6 18 15 15
Grand Total 465 418 765 779
Area Number of vessels
2013 2014 2015 2016
IVb 72 95 101 65
Moray Firth 161 141 186 191
Orkney 12 31 33 27
Shetland 49 72 68 76
WS 11 25 12 8
Grand Total 305 364 400 367
Area Landings Value
2013 2014 2015 2016
IVb £102,642 £151,232 £107,632 £107,470
Moray Firth £229,667 £84,057 £438,309 £431,496
Orkney £4,462 £25,353 £17,259 £21,739
Shetland £94,368 £196,864 £86,699 £247,884
WS £4,582 £17,566 £9,014 £11,442
Grand Total £435,721 £475,072 £658,913 £820,031

Contact

Email: Ross Parker

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
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