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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2011
A detailed overview of landings of sea fish; the Scottish fishing fleet; and the number of sea fishermen employed.
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Table 2.8 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 2002 to 2011
| Year | Regular | Part time | Crofters | Total 1 | Total Scottish labour force 2 | Employment in fishing as % of Scottish labour force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,369 | 1,233 | 105 | 5,707 | 2,357,500 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3,968 | 1,238 | 70 | 5,276 | 2,379,700 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 4,124 | 1,052 | 99 | 5,275 | 2,430,600 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3,952 | 1,110 | 93 | 5,155 | 2,450,500 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 4,109 | 999 | 97 | 5,205 | 2,498,100 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 4,408 | 951 | 65 | 5,424 | 2,524,700 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 4,585 | 807 | 56 | 5,448 | 2,529,400 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 4,403 | 946 | 60 | 5,409 | 2,492,400 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 4,257 | 909 | 52 | 5,218 | 2,468,600 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 4,067 | 877 | 52 | 4,996 | 2,463,800 | 0.2 |
(1) Figures are limited to those employed on vessels which submit landing declarations to Marine Scotland port offices. They exclude, for example, those employed in cockle picking.
(2) Source : 2011 Annual Population Survey
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