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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2012
A detailed overview of landings of sea fish; the Scottish fishing fleet; and the number of sea fishermen employed.
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Table 2.9 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, by district: 2012
| District | Regularly Employed | IrregularlyEmployed 1 | Crofters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 78 | 34 | - | 112 |
| Anstruther | 114 | 51 | - | 165 |
| Buckie | 136 | 48 | - | 184 |
| Eyemouth | 116 | 50 | - | 166 |
| Fraserburgh | 643 | 154 | - | 797 |
| Peterhead | 347 | 31 | - | 378 |
| Scrabster | 111 | - | - | 111 |
| Total East Coast | 1,545 | 368 | - | 1,913 |
| Orkney | 235 | 119 | - | 354 |
| Shetland | 231 | 201 | - | 432 |
| Stornoway | 298 | 56 | 17 | 371 |
| Total Islands | 764 | 376 | 17 | 1,157 |
| Ayr | 507 | 74 | - | 581 |
| Campbeltown | 279 | 44 | - | 323 |
| Kinlochbervie | 39 | - | 1 | 40 |
| Lochinver | 19 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Mallaig | 92 | 7 | - | 99 |
| Oban | 231 | - | - | 231 |
| Portree | 152 | 34 | 34 | 220 |
| Ullapool | 124 | 36 | - | 160 |
| Total West Coast | 1,443 | 197 | 37 | 1,677 |
| All districts | 3,752 | 941 | 54 | 4,747 |
(1) Formerly referred to as part time