Scotland's marine economic statistics 2016

The publication presents economic statistics for industrial categories defined as part of the marine sector.

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Table 23 : Fishing - GVA and fishing income by Scottish vessels, by local authority, 2014 to 2016 (2016 prices)

  GVA £M Fishing Income £M
Local Authority 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016
Aberdeen City 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Aberdeenshire 126.1 96.1 131.3 228.9 197.8 238.8
Angus 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.2
Argyll & Bute 11.3 11.0 13.9 25.0 23.2 27.3
Edinburgh, City Of 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4
Dumfries & Galloway 6.8 7.9 7.8 16.7 16.1 17.6
East Lothian 1.2 0.9 1.4 2.9 2.1 2.8
Fife 1.8 1.5 2.3 4.4 3.9 4.7
Highland 16.8 26.1 29.7 35.9 55.2 59.6
Moray 5.6 4.5 7.4 15.0 12.3 16.1
Na h-Eileanan Siar 5.3 5.8 7.6 11.6 11.7 14.0
North Ayrshire 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.4
Orkney Islands 7.9 7.3 9.3 18.4 16.2 19.0
Scottish Borders 2.1 1.6 2.3 4.9 3.5 4.3
Shetland Islands 74.8 49.0 72.3 114.3 85.6 115.7
South Ayrshire 11.8 4.5 5.2 28.8 9.1 10.6
Unallocated 7.0 3.1 3.0 31.1 14.5 36.1
Scotland Total 279.9 221.0 295.9 541.2 454.9 570.9

Source: Marine Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics, Seafish Fleet Economic Survey

Notes: Values adjusted for inflation based on 2016 price estimates.
Seafish produced estimated GVA based on the vessel’s registered port.
Where values became disclosive they were not reported and are shown here as unallocated to a local authority

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