Scottish sea fisheries statistics: technical manual

Information on the data presented in the Scottish sea fisheries statistics publications and the methodology used to create and quality assure the statistics.

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Districts and ports in Scotland

Districts are shown in bold with their associated ports then listed.

FO* demarks the location of fishery offices, the administration base for each district.

Aberdeen (FO*)         

  • Aberdeen
  • Arbroath
  • Catterline
  • Gourdon
  • Johnshaven
  • Montrose
  • Stonehaven

Anstruther (FO*)

  • Anstruther
  • Burntisland
  • Crail
  • Methil and Leven
  • Pittenweem
  • St Andrews
  • St Monans

Ayr (FO*)

  • Annan
  • Ayr
  • Ballantrae
  • Cumbraes
  • Drummore
  • Dunure
  • Girvan
  • Kirkcudbright
  • Largs and Greenock
  • Maidens
  • Portpatrick
  • Stranraer
  • Troon and Saltcoats
  • Whithorn

Buckie (FO*)

  • Buckie
  • Burghead
  • Findochty
  • Hopeman
  • Lossiemouth
  • Portknockie          

Campbeltown (FO*)

  • Ardrishaig
  • Arran
  • Bruichladdich
  • Bute
  • Campbeltown
  • Carradale
  • Colonsay
  • Crinan
  • Gigha
  • Islay
  • Jura
  • Port Askaig
  • Port Ellen
  • Tarbert
  • Tayinloan
  • Tayvallich
  • West Loch Tarbert

Eyemouth (FO*)          

  • Burnmouth
  • Cove
  • Dunbar
  • Eyemouth
  • Granton
  • North Berwick
  • Port Seton
  • St Abbs

Fraserburgh (FO*)       

  • Fraserburgh
  • Gardenstown
  • Macduff
  • Pennan
  • Portsoy
  • Rosehearty
  • Sandhaven and Pitullie
  • Whitehills

Kinlochbervie (FO*)  

  • Eriboll
  • Kinlochbervie
  • Scourie

Lochinver (FO*)

  • Culkein/Drumbeg
  • Kylesku
  • Lochinver

Mallaig (FO*)

  • Ardnamurchan
  • Arisaig
  • Corpach
  • Glenuig
  • Mallaig
  • Salen

Oban (FO*)

  • Coll
  • Fort William
  • Loch Buie (Mull)
  • Loch Scridain (Mull)
  • Luing
  • Oban
  • Tiree
  • Tobermory (Mull)

Orkney                          

  • Hoy
  • Kirkwall (FO*)
  • Rousay
  • S Ronaldsay
  • Sanday
  • Stromness
  • Stronsay
  • Tingwall
  • Westray

Peterhead (FO*)

  • Boddam
  • Peterhead
  • Port Errol

Portree (FO*)

  • Bracadale
  • Broadford
  • Dunvegan
  • Kyle
  • Portree
  • Sleat
  • Snizort
  • Strathaird
  • Torridon

Scrabster (FO*)             

  • Dunbeath
  • Helmsdale
  • John O’Groats
  • Keiss
  • Lybster
  • Portskerra
  • Scrabster
  • Wick

Shetland                       

  • Central Mainland
  • Lerwick (FO*)
  • Northmavine
  • S Mainland & Fair Isle
  • Scalloway
  • Skerries
  • West Mainland,
  • Whalsay
  • Yell
  • Fetlar and Unst

Stornoway (FO*)

  • Barra
  • Benbecula
  • Bernera (Lewis)
  • Berneray (N Uist)
  • Grimsay, Lochs
  • North Harris
  • North Uist
  • Portnaguran and Ness
  • Scalpay
  • South Harris
  • South Uist and Eriskay Stornoway

Ullapool (FO*)               

  • Achiltibuie
  • Aultbea
  • Avoch
  • Brora
  • Gairloch
  • Invergordon
  • Inverness
  • Portmahomack
  • Ullapool
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