Scottish sea fisheries statistics 2018

Tonnage and value of all landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels, all landings into Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad, and the size and structure of the Scottish fishing fleet and employment on Scottish vessels.

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Table 42. Numbers of fishers working on Scottish registered vessels by district

District Regularly Employed Irregularly Employed Crofters Total
Aberdeen 74 39 - 113
Anstruther 93 55 - 148
Buckie 112 49 - 161
Eyemouth 191 26 - 217
Fraserburgh 647 127 - 774
Peterhead 359 54 - 413
Scrabster 169 14 - 183
Total East Coast 1,645 364 - 2,009
Orkney 230 61 - 291
Shetland 285 171 - 456
Stornoway 256 42 5 303
Total Islands 771 274 5 1,050
Ayr 436 88 - 524
Campbeltown 237 40 - 277
Kinlochbervie 41 4 - 45
Lochinver 247 2 3 252
Mallaig 93 7 - 100
Oban 235 1 - 236
Portree 133 25 - 158
Ullapool 194 15 - 209
Total West Coast 1,616 182 3 1,801
All districts 4,032 820 8 4,860

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