Statistics 2010 Bulletin A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

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1 Sea Scottish Fisheries Sea Fisheries Statistics 2010 Bulletin 2010 A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

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3 SCOTTISH SEA FISHERIES STATISTICS 2010 This annual publication presents a detailed overview of landings of sea fish; the Scottish fishing fleet; and the number of sea fishermen employed. Contents page Cod Recovery Zone Map 1 Sea Fishing and the Common Fisheries Policy 2 Key Points 3 1. Overview of Landings Landings by Scottish Based Vessels 5 Chart 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Demersal, Pelagic and Shellfish Landings 6 Chart 1.2 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels; percentage of each species type, Chart 1.3 Quantity and value of landings of each species type by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Chart 1.4.a Quantity and value of landings of key pelagic species by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Chart 1.4.b Quantity and value of landings of key shellfish species type by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Chart 1.4.c Quantity and value of landings of key demersal species type by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Landings Abroad 9 Chart 1.5.a Quantity and value of landings abroad for demersal species by Scottish vessels: Chart 1.5.b Quantity and value of landings abroad for pelagic species by Scottish vessels: Chart 1.5.c Quantity and value of landings abroad for shellfish species by Scottish vessels: Landings by Area of Capture 10 Figure 1.1.a Quantity of demersal species by ICES rectangle, Figure 1.1.b Value of demersal species by ICES rectangle, Figure 1.1.c Quantity of pelagic species by ICES rectangle, Figure 1.1.d Value of pelagic species by ICES rectangle, Figure 1.1.e Quantity of shellfish species by ICES rectangle, Figure 1.1.f Value of shellfish species by ICES rectangle, Landings into Scotland 17 Figure 1.2.a Quantity of landings into Scotland by district, Figure 1.2.b Value of landings into Scotland by district,

4 1.4 Total Allowable Catches, Quota and Uptake 20 Chart 1.6.a Quota uptake of main North Sea (NS) and West Scotland (WoS) demersal stocks by UK vessels in 2009 and Chart 1.6.b Quota uptake of main North Sea (NS) and West Scotland (WoS) pelagic stocks by UK vessels in 2009 and The Scottish Fishing Fleet Regulation of the UK Fleet Size of the Scottish Fleet 23 Chart 2.1Size of the Scottish Fleet: 2001 to Size of the Scottish Fleet by Length Size of the Scottish Fleet by Age Size of the Scottish Fleet by Administration District Size of the Scottish Fleet by Fishing Method 25 Chart 2.2 Number of vessels by fishing method: 2001 to Figure 2.1 Number of vessels in the Scottish fleet by administration district: Effort in the Cod Recovery Zone 27 Chart 2.3 Effort of Scottish vessels using selected regulated gears in the Cod Recovery Zone: 2001 to Number of Fishermen 29 Chart 2.4 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 2001 to Annex 1 Methodology 30 Annex 2 - Glossary of Terms 35 Annex 3 - Further Information 40 Annex 4 - Statistical Tables 42 Annex 5 - Port Districts and Ports in Scotland 84

5 List of tables Landings Tables - These tables contain information on the quantity, value, species and area of capture of sea fish landings. Figures focus on Scottish based vessels landing into the UK and abroad as well as covering UK based vessels landing into the UK and abroad and foreign vessels landing into the UK. Page Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels 43 abroad, by main species: 2006 to Table 1.1.a Quantity, value and percentage of landings by Scottish vessels by species 54 type: 2006 to Table 1.1.b Value and prices in real terms of the main species landed by Scottish vessels: to Table 1.2 Number of voyages and the quantity and value of landings by Scottish 56 vessels by landing district: 2006 to 2010 Table 1.3 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels abroad, by country of 57 landing and species type: 2006 to 2010 Table 1.4 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels by main species and 58 vessel length group: 2010 Table 1.5 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels by main species and 59 gear type: 2010 Table 1.6 Quantity and value of all landings by Scottish vessels by ICES area 60 and main species: 2010 Table 1.7 Total allowable catches, UK quota and uptake: 2006 to Table 1.8 Quantity and value of landings of key commercial stocks by Scottish 65 vessels: 2006 to 2010 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main 66 species: 2006 to 2010 Table 1.10 Quantity and value of landings into Scotland by foreign vessels, by 75 nationality: 2006 to 2010 Table 1.11 Percentage (tonnage) disposal of sea fish landed into Scotland by all 75 vessels: 2006 to 2010 Vessel Tables - These tables contain information on Scottish fleet structure, fishing effort by the Scottish fleet, and the number of fishermen employed in Scotland. Page Table 2.1 Number, tonnage and engine power of active Scottish based vessels by 76 length group as at 31st December: 2001 to Table 2.2 Number, tonnage and engine power of active Scottish based vessels by 77 length group and age group as at 31st December Table 2.3 Number of active Scottish based vessels by district and length group 78 as at 31st December Table 2.4 Number of active (1) Scottish based vessels by main fishing as at 31st 79 December: 2001 to Table 2.5 Number of Scottish based vessels by main fishing method and length 80 group as at 31st December Table 2.6 Effort in kw days at sea by Scottish based vessels by regulated gear 81 type: 2001 to Table 2.7 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 2001 to Table 2.8 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, by district: Table 2.9 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, by region:

6 Cod Recovery Zone Map The Cod Recovery Zone (CRZ) is a group of sea areas in which restrictions exist on fishing effort (days at sea multiplied by the power of the vessel) by vessels 10 metres or over using certain regulated fishing gears. 1

7 Sea Fishing and the Common Fisheries Policy This brief overview describes the context within which Scottish sea fishing activity takes place detailed definitions are given in the Glossary at the end of the Bulletin. The major driver influencing regulation of fishing within the European Union (EU) is the need to conserve fish stocks, while still allowing for a sustainable European fishing industry. EU countries manage their fisheries within the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), through which the European Commission proposes fishing opportunities for Member States and other methods of conservation. Fishing Opportunities are allocated to Member States in terms of input and/or output. Catch limits Total Allowable Catches (TACs), within which Member States quotas are set have been the traditional way of limiting output. For fish species (quota stocks) subject to catch limits, these limits (quotas) are set each year by the Council of Ministers following scientific advice and on a proposal from the European Commission. For a number of Scotland s key commercial stocks, quotas are set according to a long-term management plan, but for others changes in quota can be less predictable. UK fishing vessels should not land more fish than the UK quota and, because of this, trends in landings of fish subject to quota generally reflect the changes in quota set. There are a number of ways of limiting the input to the fishing process. One of the areas of action of the CFP is monitoring the size of the European fishing fleet and preventing it from expanding further methods of achieving this and their impact on the Scottish fishing fleet are described in more detail in Section 2. Another way which has become increasingly important under the CFP in recent years is to place limits on fishing effort by limiting the days at sea which a fishing vessel can spend absent from port while carrying particular types of fishing gear in the Cod Recovery Zone see map on facing page. This also is described in more detail in Section 2. 2

8 Key Points Landings by Scottish vessels There were 367 thousand tonnes of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2010 at a value of 435 million. This represents a five per cent drop in real terms in the value of fish landed by Scottish vessels but, at just under 450 million, the value of landings is higher than in every year in the last decade, other than The fall back in the value of landings follows a large increase between 2008 and 2009 and the value landed in 2010 was still five per cent higher in real terms than the value landed in The volume of landings at 367 thousand tonnes in 2010 represents a decrease of three per cent. The decrease in the total value was primarily due to a drop in the value of pelagic landings. Pelagic species made up 30 per cent of the total by value and 51 per cent by volume, with a total value of 129 million. This represents a decrease in value of 17 per cent in real terms since The decrease in the value of pelagic landings reflects an 11 per cent decrease in the volume of mackerel landings, due to a decrease in quota resulting from the long term management plan for this species, combined with an eight per cent decrease in the price (in real terms) obtained for mackerel. In spite of this fall in value, mackerel remained the most valuable species to the Scottish fleet in 2010 at 113 million. Demersal species made up 35 per cent of the total by value and 29 per cent by volume, with a total value of 152 million. This represents little change in the value in real terms since Shellfish landings made up 35 per cent by value and 20 per cent by volume of all landings by Scottish based vessels in 2010, with a total value of 154 million. The value of shellfish landings increased by four per cent in real terms in Quota Uptake by UK vessels Quota uptake reached 100 per cent for North Sea Plaice and reached 98 per cent and above for North Sea Cod, North Sea Haddock, and North Sea Saithe, while North Sea Whiting uptake marginally exceeded quota at 101 per cent. Uptake of quota for the major pelagic fish stocks reached 100 per cent for North Sea Herring and West of Scotland Mackerel, and 99 per cent for West of Scotland Herring. 3

9 Scottish fishing fleet The number of active fishing vessels based in Scotland stood at 2,150 vessels in 2010, the smallest fleet size ever recorded. The Scottish fleet included 665 over 10 metres vessels, a decrease of 30 per cent since 2001, reflecting the impact of two decommissioning schemes in and and the Licence Parking Scheme in The decommissioning schemes awarded grants to owners in the Scottish whitefish fleet to decommission their vessel and surrender their fishing licence, while the Licence Parking Scheme allowed multiple existing licences to be placed on a single fishing vessel while donor vessels were made dormant. There are currently 1, metre and under vessels which account for over two thirds of the Scottish fleet. Fishing effort (days at sea multiplied by the power of the vessel) Effort in the Cod Recovery Zone by the Scottish over 10 metre fleet using whitefish gear stood at 10.4 million kw days in the North Sea and 2.4 million kw days in the West of Scotland in Effort using Nephrops gear in 2010 was 8.3 million kw days in the North Sea and 3.8million kw days in the West of Scotland. Employment The number of fishermen employed on Scottish fishing vessels at the end of 2010 stood at 5,218, a decrease of four per cent since

10 1. Overview of Landings This chapter brings together information on the quantity, value, species and area of capture of sea fish landings. Statistics focus on Scottish based vessels landing into the UK and abroad as well as covering UK based vessels landing into the UK and abroad and foreign vessels landing into the UK. 1.1 Landings by Scottish Based Vessels In 2010, Scottish based vessels landed 367 thousand tonnes with a value of 435 million (Table 1.1 and Chart 1.1). This represents a three per cent decrease in volume and a five per cent decrease in value in real terms compared with However, at just under 450 million, the value of landings is higher than in every year in the last decade, other than This fall back in the value of landings follows a large increase between 2008 and 2009 and the value landed in 2010 was still five per cent higher in real terms than the value landed in Chart 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Landings by Scottish vessels accounted for three fifths of all landings by UK vessels; 61 per cent of the total value and 61 per cent of the total volume (Table 1.1.a). Eighty per cent of the value of landings by Scottish based vessels were landed into Scotland (72 per cent in terms of volume). (Table 1.1.a). 5

11 1.1.1 Demersal, Pelagic and Shellfish Landings In 2010, demersal species accounted for 35 per cent of all landings by Scottish based vessels in terms of value and 29 per cent in terms of volume. Pelagic species represented 30 per cent of landings in terms of value and over half of all landings (51 per cent) in terms of volume. Shellfish species accounted for 35 per cent of landings in terms of value and a fifth of all landings (20 per cent) in terms of volume (Chart 1.2). Chart 1.2 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels: percentage of each species type The main reason for the decrease in the total value landed by Scottish based vessels was the 17 per cent decrease, in real terms, in the value of pelagic landings to 129 million in 2010 compared with 2009 (Table 1.1.b and Chart 1.3). Over the same period there was a four per cent increase in real term in the value of shellfish to 154 million while the value of demersal landings at 152 million was one per cent lower in real terms than the value landed in 2009 (Table 1.1.b and Chart 1.3). Chart 1.3 Quantity and value of landings of each species type by Scottish vessels: 2006 to

12 The decrease in the value of pelagic landings stems mainly from a 18 per cent drop in real terms in the value of mackerel landings. This reflects an 11 per cent decrease in the volume of mackerel landings, because the long term management plan for this species required a fall in the mackerel quota, combined with an eight per cent decrease (in real terms) in the price obtained for mackerel (Table 1.1.b and Chart 1.4.a). When the provisional 2010 statistics were published in March 2011, the decrease had been ascribed to a sharp fall in prices obtained for mackerel landed abroad. This was investigated as described in the methodology section and found to be an artefact resulting from the processes used to deal with missing Sales Note information. More realistic information for Norwegian landings, obtained from Norway, has been used in these final 2010 statistics. However, the value of mackerel landed abroad in 2009 is still reckoned to be overstated by some 7 million and this is a contributory factor in the observed eight per cent decrease in price. Chart 1.4.a Quantity and value of landings of the key pelagic species by Scottish vessels: 2006 to The four per cent increase (in real terms) in the value of shellfish landed in 2010 compared with 2009 is largely a result of the 86 per cent increase (in real terms) of the value of squid landed and a 15 per cent increase in the value of edible crabs (Table 1.1.b and Chart 1.4.b). These increases in value are a combined result of increased volumes landed and higher prices obtained for each species. Volumes of squid landings increased by 49 per cent while prices rose by 24 per cent in real terms. The quantity of edible crabs landed increased by 12 per cent and there was a small price increase of three per cent in real terms. In contrast, a nine per cent increase in Nephrops prices was offset by a 12 per cent decrease in volume landed, leading to a decrease in real terms in value landed of four per cent (Table 1.1, Table 1.1.b and Chart 1.4.b). 7

13 Chart 1.4.b Quantity and value of landings of the key shellfish species by Scottish vessels: 2006 to The value of demersal species landed by Scottish vessels, at 152 million, was one per cent lower in real terms than the value landed in This small decrease reflects a 13 percent decrease in the value of monkfish landed. This results from a 15 per cent decrease in the volume of monkfish landed, due in part to the restrictive effort regime which limited the number of days which fishermen could spend at sea. In contrast, the value of cod landed increased by 35 per cent in real terms, as a result of a 26 per cent increase in the volume of cod landed, due to increased quota for North Sea Cod, and a seven per cent price increase (Table 1.1, Table 1.1.b and Chart 1.4.c). Chart 1.4.c Quantity and value of landings of the key demersal species by Scottish vessels: 2006 to In spite of the fall in the value of mackerel landings, mackerel remained the most valuable species to the Scottish fleet in 2010, at 113 million. Similarly, in spite of the decrease in value landed, Nephrops remained the second most valuable stock at 77 million in 2010 (Table 1.1.b). 8

14 1.1.2 Landings abroad Between 2009 and 2010, there was a six per cent decrease in the volume of landings made abroad by Scottish vessels (Table 1.1) At 69 million, the value of landings abroad by Scottish vessels was an estimated 20 million (22 per cent) lower in real terms than in the previous year (Table 1.3). This decrease in the real term value of landings abroad is mainly due to a 26 per cent decrease in real terms in the value of pelagic species landed abroad, resulting from a 17 per cent decrease in the volume of pelagics landed abroad. (The apparent drop in price obtained for pelagic species landed abroad partially reflects the overstated value of such landings in 2009, as discussed above in Section 1.1.1) Chart 1.5 shows landings by Scottish vessels abroad. The largest volume of demersal species was landed into Denmark at 14 thousand tonnes, although the highest value of demersal species was landed into Spain at 7 million. For pelagic species, Norway dominated in terms of both the volume and value of landings abroad by the Scottish fleet with 55 thousand tonnes landed at a value of 40 million. Only small quantities and value of shellfish were landed abroad with the greatest volume landed in to Ireland at one thousand tonnes, while the highest value of shellfish species was landed into Spain at a value of 788 thousand (Table 1.3). Chart 1.5.a Quantity and value of landings abroad for demersal species by Scottish vessels: Chart 1.5.b Quantity and value of landings abroad for pelagic species by Scottish vessels:

15 Chart 1.5.c Quantity and value of landings abroad for shellfish species by Scottish vessels: Landings by Area of Capture Figures 1.1.a to f show fishing activity in the seas around the UK by Scottish based vessels, other UK based vessels, and foreign vessels landing into the UK for Relatively high volumes and values of demersal species were caught in the northern North Sea and near to the shelf edge to the west and north of Scotland. The seas near Shetland, and off the north east of Scotland, and the shelf edge to the west and south of Ireland are where the majority of pelagic species were caught. Near the coastline, and particularly for Nephrops, the Fladen Ground (an area in the northern North Sea) are where relatively high volumes and value of Shellfish were caught. 10

16 Figure 1.1.a. Quantity of Demersal species by ICES rectangle,

17 Figure 1.1.b. Value of Demersal species by ICES rectangle,

18 Figure 1.1.c. Quantity of Pelagic species by ICES rectangle,

19 Figure 1.1.d. Value of Pelagic species by ICES rectangle,

20 Figure 1.1.e. Quantity of Shellfish species by ICES rectangle,

21 Figure 1.1.f. Value of Shellfish species by ICES rectangle,

22 1.3 Landings into Scotland In 2010, a total of 385 thousand tonnes with a value of 455 million was landed into Scottish ports by Scottish, other UK and foreign vessels (Table 1.9). The top three districts in terms of both volume and value of landings were Peterhead, Shetland and Fraserburgh (Table 1.9 and Fig 1.2.a, b). There were 168 thousand tonnes with a value of 140 million landed into Peterhead. Pelagic species accounted for 50 per cent of the total value of landings into Peterhead, while demersal species accounted for 41 per cent and shellfish represented 9 per cent. Ninety one thousand tonnes, with a value of 82 million, was landed into Shetland. Pelagic species dominated these landings, accounting for just under two-thirds of their total value; demersal species represented 28 per cent; and shellfish 7 per cent. Landings into Fraserburgh totalled 28 thousand tonnes with a value of 46 million. Shellfish dominated these landings, accounting for just under two-thirds of the total value, while just under a quarter of the total value was accounted for by demersal species, with pelagic species representing 14 per cent. 17

23 Figure 1.2.a. Quantity of landings into Scotland by district,

24 Figure 1.2.b. Value of landings into Scotland by district,

25 1.4 Total Allowable Catches, Quota and Uptake Total Allowable Catches are catch limits (quotas) set each year by the European Commission. UK fishing vessels should not land more fish than the UK quota for each stock and because of this, trends in landings of stocks generally reflect the changes in quota set. The proportion that landings of a quota stock represent of the quota for that stock is referred to as the quota uptake. Quota uptake in 2010 reached 100 per cent for North Sea Plaice and reached 98 per cent and above for North Sea Cod, North Sea Haddock, and North Sea Saithe, while North Sea Whiting uptake marginally exceeded quota at 101 per cent. Uptake for the other main demersal stocks reached 60 per cent and above (Table 1.7 and Chart 1.6.a). In percentage terms, uptake of the main demersal stocks in 2010 was similar to that in 2009 except for West of Scotland Haddock and West of Scotland Nephrops where although UK uptake in terms of tonnes was similar between the two years, reduced quota resulted in a higher per cent uptake in 2010 than in Per cent uptake for North Sea Nephrops, North Sea Anglers (Monkfish), West of Scotland Cod and West of Scotland Saithe was lower in 2010 than in 2009, and although there were slight changes between the two years in terms of tonnes of the UK quota for these stocks, the lower per cent uptake were due to lower volumes of these stocks landed in 2010 than Chart 1.6.a Quota uptake of main North Sea (NS) and West of Scotland (WoS) demersal stocks by UK vessels in 2009 and

26 Quota uptake for the main pelagic stocks in 2010 reached 100 per cent for North Sea Herring and West of Scotland Mackerel, and 99 per cent for West of Scotland Herring. In percentage terms, uptake for each of these main pelagic stocks was the same in 2010 as in However, in terms of tonnes, slightly lower North Sea Herring quota and lower West of Scotland Mackerel quota resulted in lower volumes landed in 2010 than 2009 of these stocks. In contrast, the quota for West of Scotland Herring in 2010 was slightly higher than in 2009 and the volume landed was higher in 2010 than 2009 (Table 1.7 and Chart 1.6.b).. Chart 1.6.b Quota uptake of main North Sea (NS) and West of Scotland (WoS) pelagic stocks by UK vessels in 2009 and

27 2. The Scottish Fishing Fleet This chapter brings together information on Scottish fleet structure, fishing effort by the Scottish fleet, and the number of fishermen employed in Scotland. A summary description of how the UK fleet is regulated is provided as background to assist interpretation of the statistics. 2.1 Regulation of the UK Fleet A fishing vessel is a boat used to catch sea fish for profit. Every UK fishing vessel - with certain limited exceptions engaged in commercial sea fishing is required by law to be registered with the Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS), part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. In addition all commercial fishing vessels must have a licence which specifies conditions which must be adhered to by vessel owners when fishing activity is being pursued. For the purpose of this statistical bulletin, active vessels are those which are both registered and licensed as of 31 st December of the year of reference. Scottish based vessels are those licensed at (and administered by) a Scottish port. Licences authorise the sea areas in which a vessel can fish and the species of fish that can be targeted. Restrictive licensing was introduced in 1983 following agreement of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) by the European Commission and has been used as the main tool to control UK fishing opportunities to meet the European Union regulations for sustainable fisheries management. Initially, the licensing regime only covered vessels over 10 metres registered length fishing for a number of designated species in specific areas. However, the coverage of licences has progressively extended over the years to cover all species for both the over 10 metre fleet and 10 metres and under fleet. The capacity of fishing vessels in terms of vessel tonnage and power is also controlled through licences. With a finite number of licences in existence and no new licences made available, this places a ceiling on the total number and capacity of vessels in the UK fishing fleet. In order to licence new vessels, fishermen must acquire one or more existing licences from other previously licensed vessels. When licences are transferred, or aggregated to form a larger licence unit, capacity penalties are applied. These capacity penalties together with the restricted number of licences on issue, form a mechanism resulting in reductions in the capacity of the UK fleet. Further reductions in the capacity of the UK fleet have resulted from successive decommissioning schemes. Designed to conserve vulnerable whitefish stocks, particularly cod, decommissioning removed vessels from the fleet in , and

28 2.2 Size of the Scottish Fleet The number of active Scottish based vessels has fallen to 2,150 vessels in 2010, the smallest fleet size ever recorded, representing a 16 per cent decrease since 2001 (Table 2.1 and Chart 2.1). In reflection of the fall in the number of vessels, the total power of the Scottish fleet also decreased. The total fleet power at 400,913 kw was 15 per cent lower than in 2001 (Table 2.1). These decreases reflect the impact of the two decommissioning schemes in and Chart 2.1 Size of the Scottish Fleet: 2001 to

29 Statistics on the tonnage of vessels are complicated by revisions to the methodology to determine vessel tonnage. Various national and international standards collectively known as Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) were revised to a common EU standard known as Gross Tonnage (GT). A phased programme of re-measurement was introduced in the UK in 1996, completed by the early part of Consequently year on year tonnage comparisons should be made with caution, since the tonnage figures provided take no account of the phased replacement of GRT with GT during the period Engine power statistics in earlier years have been underestimated to an unknown degree due to under declaration of engine power on vessel licences. A concessionary licensing arrangement and a timetable for compliance was introduced in November 1999 and vessel owners had until the end of 2004 to declare their true engine power. This is a factor underlying the increase in the recorded average engine power between 2001 and Size of the Scottish Fleet by Length The Scottish fleet comprised 1, metres and under vessels which accounts for over two thirds of the Scottish fleet (Table 2.1). At 665 vessels, the over 10 metres vessel fleet in 2010 was 30 per cent smaller than in 2001 while the 10 metres and under fleet was seven per cent smaller than in The total registered engine power of the 10 metres and under vessels in 2010 was 78 thousand kw, one fifth of the total power of the Scottish fleet. The average power of the 10 metres and under vessels was 53 kw per vessel (Table 2.2). The total power of the over 10 metres fleet in 2010 was 323 thousand kw, a decrease of five per cent since 2005, the first year by which owners had declared their true engine power 1. In contrast the average power of the over 10 metres vessels was 485 kw per vessel, an increase of three per cent since These opposing trends of decreasing total fleet engine capacity and increasing average engine power per vessel can be explained by a combination of factors: (i) the reduction in the number of vessels in the over 10 metres fleet; and (ii) the natural wastage of licensed engine power that often accompanies the aggregation of several licences onto a single vessel 2. 1 Concessionary licensing arrangements introduced in November 1999 gave vessel owners until the end of 2004 to correct for under declaration of engine power on vessel licences, see explanation in section 2.1 Regulation of the UK Fleet for further details. 2 Natural wastage of licensed engine power occurs when the sum of the engine power capacities attached to the licences used in an aggregation, exceeds the maximum engine power of the vessel on which the aggregate licence is used. The excess engine power entitlement is then effectively lost from the fleet total. 24

30 2.2.2 Size of the Scottish Fleet by Age Over half of the Scottish fleet are known to be at least 20 years old (Table 2.2). Vessels under 10 years, which comprise 12 per cent of the fleet, had a total power of 137,759 kw which accounts for about one third of the total power of the Scottish fleet, substantially more than any other age category Size of the Scottish Fleet by Administration District Figure 2.1 shows the number of vessels by fishing method at each administration port in Scotland. The chart shows the relative size of the fleet broken down into the over 10 metres sectors and 10 metres and under fleet. The administration district of Stornoway with 193 vessels has the greatest proportion of the 10m and under fleet under its responsibility, while Fraserburgh with 113 vessels has the highest proportion of the over 10m vessels under its responsibility (Table 2.3) Size of the Scottish Fleet by Fishing Method The demersal sector comprised 256 vessels in 2010 which represents 38 per cent of the over 10 metres fleet, while the pelagic sector at 24 vessels accounted for four per cent of the fleet and the shellfish sector represented 58 per cent of the fleet with 385 vessels (Table 2.4 and Chart 2.2). Since 2001, prior to the introduction of the decommissioning schemes, the number of vessels in each of the over 10 metres sectors has decreased by 46 per cent, 33 per cent and 12 per cent respectively for demersal, pelagic and shellfish. Chart 2.2 Number of vessels by fishing method: 2001 to

31 Figure 2.1 Number of vessels in the Scottish fleet by district:

32 2.3 Effort in the Cod Recovery Zone Fishing activity can be measured in various ways, of which the most common to date has simply been the number of days a vessel spends absent from port in an area of sea. However, in order to allow for the fact that more powerful vessels can have greater impact on fish stocks, another common way of measuring fishing effort: multiplies the days at sea by the power (in kilowatts) of the engine of the fishing vessel and expresses this as kilowattdays (kw days). One aspect of the Cod Recovery Plan (CRP), introduced to protect weakened cod stocks in EU waters, is to limit fishing effort in an area called the Cod Recovery Zone see map on Page 1 and the Glossary to limit cod mortality and thus seek recovery in the stock. A new approach to effort management was taken with the revision of the CRP in November The new system is based on effort ceilings for Member States expressed in kilowatt-days for various regulated gear types see descriptions in the Glossary and Table 2.6. The revised CRP provided for successive decrements to the fishing effort deployed by Member States in the gear categories considered most important to cod mortality; but also provided for Member States to buy back those effort cuts where cod avoidance and other measures were considered to make a contribution to stock recovery. Effort by the Scottish over 10 metres fleet using regulated gears was dominated by whitefish and Nephrops gears in the North Sea and West of Scotland (Table 2.6 and Chart 2.3). Effort using whitefish gear stood at 10.4 million kw days in the North Sea and 2.4 million kw days in the West of Scotland in Between 2001 and 2004 in the North Sea and from 2001 to 2005 in the West of Scotland, whitefish gear effort dropped substantially, by 59 per cent and 69 per cent respectively. These decreases in effort reflect the reduction in fleet capacity resulting from the decommissioning schemes in and Following these substantial reductions, effort continued to decline, albeit less rapidly, until Effort in the North Sea increased slightly between 2007 and 2009, but fell again, by 15 per cent, in 2010 to reach the lowest level of the decade, at about one third that in This reflects in part the decreased effort ceiling for this gear type set by the CRP. Effort in the West of Scotland has been increasing since 2007 and in 2010 was 19 per cent higher than in 2007, though still substantially lower than in the early years of the decade. Effort by the Scottish over 10 metres fleet using Nephrops gear in 2010 was 8.3 million kw days in the North Sea and 3.8 million kw days in the West of Scotland (Table 2.6 and Chart 2.3). Compared with 2009, Nephrops gear effort decreased by less than one per cent in the North Sea but by 16 per cent in the West of Scotland. Looking at the longer term trends, Nephrops effort in the North Sea rose markedly, by 87 per cent between 2001 and 2003, and has been roughly stable since In the West of Scotland, Nephrops effort, after peaking in 2003 at 5.8 million kw days and dipping to 4.6 million kw days in 2005, was comparatively stable between 2005 and 2009 but dipped substantially in 2010 to reach the lowest level in the decade. 27

33 Chart 2.3 Effort of Scottish vessels using selected regulated gears in the Cod Recovery Zone: 2001 to

34 2.4 Number of Fishermen The number employed in the Scottish catching sector was 5,218 in 2010, a decrease of 191 (four per cent ) fishermen compared with 2009 (Table 2.7 and Chart 2.4). There was a decrease of 146 regular fishermen in 2010 compared with 2009 and a decrease of 37 parttime fishermen. At a district level Fraserburgh has the highest portion of fishermen in total employment, at 789 fishermen, followed by Ayr, with 559 (Table 2.8). Chart 2.4 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 1970 to

35 Annex 1: Methodology Sources Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics are obtained by simple data extractions from the FIN (Fisheries Information Network) administrative data base containing information on sea fishing activity and catch details, including sales details from Registered Buyers and Sellers (RBS), input by Marine Scotland Compliance, based on information supplied by fishing vessels, buyers and sellers. Where necessary, this is supplemented by information from the equivalent Rest of UK administrative system, FAD, using data held in the UK data warehouse, IFISH. Voyage and landings information is supplied by skippers who, for vessels over 10 metres, are required by EU legislation to maintain logbooks and provide landings declarations (see Glossary). Although this EU legislation does not require vessels of 10 metres and under to provide this information; in Scotland they provide equivalent information on the NEP1 and SHELL1 returns. Data on first sales of fish, which provides information on the value of landings, is provided by fish buyers and sellers under EU legislation on the Register of Buyers and Sellers (see Glossary). The information submitted forms the basis for reports to the Commission to meet the obligations of the EU legislation. The relevant legislation is listed in the Statistical Plan for Sea Fisheries statistics - see link below: Fisheries/scotstat/FishStatPlan10 Information is collated and entered at port offices on to the FIN central server. For four of the tables in the Statistical Bulletin, information from FIN/IFISH is supplemented by information obtained through an aggregate return distributed to port offices in each of the 18 Scottish fishing districts on the numbers of fishermen employed on the vessels in each creek administered by that port office. The burden on respondents for this small survey is estimated to total no more than 1 thousand each year, based on information obtained from each office on the time taken to complete the return and the grades of staff involved. In two of the tables, this information is compared with very summary information on the labour force obtained from the Labour Force Survey. 30

36 Uses made of the statistics The main driver for the collection of the information on sea fisheries is the need to produce reports to the EU Commission to meet the obligations of the relevant EU legislation. Because most use made by internal users is of the underlying management information, providing on-going monitoring of sea fishing such as quota and effort uptake, the main use made of the published statistics is by external users or information designed eventually for external users. The main macro-level use for the information is the assessment of the value of sea fishing to Scotland, either in total or in specific sea areas. There is also a degree of political and media interest in the trends in the numbers of fishing vessels and numbers of fishermen employed, particularly in the context of two major decommissioning schemes in the early 2000 s. Scottish Parliament researchers use the information in briefings prepared on fisheries for MSPs and the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee. The published statistics are also used in the construction of the Scotland Performs Indicator #44 on fish stock sustainability see links below The major micro-level use made by external users requesting specific data is to examine sea fishing activity in small areas of the sea around Scotland as input to environmental impact assessments for off-shore energy (oil and renewable energy sources) developments. Quality Because of the use of the management information in supplying reports to the EU Commission and stakeholders in uptake of fish quotas and days at sea, the information in the administrative data bases is subject to thorough and extensive automated vet checking at the micro level at the point of data input by Marine Scotland Compliance Port Offices. This is supplemented by quality assurance work by the Data Team throughout the year to ensure consistency between the two vessel file administrative data bases and checks for missing returns of landing declarations. Furthermore, stakeholders make representations to get data corrected if they assess that it does not correctly reflect their catch of quota stocks or usage of days at sea. 31

37 The main issue for the quality of the published statistics is the completeness of coverage of the information in the administrative systems as, particularly for catch of fish species not subject to quota, it can take some time for the information to be input into the relevant administrative data bases. It is for this reason that provisional statistics are not published until about 3-4 months after the year to which they relate and the final statistics are published about 9 months after the year to which they relate. We assess that some 0.2% of landings (by value) of Scottish vessels are omitted from the final published statistics each year, mainly due to delays in receipt of information on landings outwith the UK. However, this small incompleteness does not affect the trends shown by the statistics. Although the provisional figures are not published until coverage of quota stocks is reasonably complete, information on non-quota stocks remains less complete. The table below summarises the change between the provisional and final statistics by species type for landings of Scottish vessels. (Shellfish species other than Nephrops are not subject to quota.) Increase in recorded landings by Scottish vessels since provisional statistics Species type 2010 Provisional Statistics 2010 Statistical Bulletin % increase Live weight Value Live weight Value Live weight Value (000 tonnes) ( m) (000 tonnes) ( m) (000 tonnes) ( m) Demersal % 0.08% Pelagic (1) % 4.12% Shellfish % 1.15% Total % 1.62% (1) Much of the increase in the recorded value of Pelagic landings is due to improvements since the provisional statistics in the price data recorded for mackerel landed abroad The Introduction of the Buyers and Sellers legislation in September 2005 made a change in how the information on the value of landings was captured into FIN. Previously, this information had been directly entered by Port Offices using their local knowledge on prices obtained. This information is now derived from the Sales Notes submitted, with automatic data processing matching the information from the landing declaration with the values obtained for that landing as covered in the relevant Sales Notes. However, Sales Notes are not submitted for all landings. Firstly, Sales Notes were not required for shellfish sales between September 2005 and February 2006, to allow a grace period for fishermen to adapt to the new legislation. Furthermore, Sales Notes are still not required to be submitted for UK vessels landing into non-eu countries. In such cases the value of the landings is estimated, using an automated process which, in the absence of Sales Notes information, applies for each species the available information on average prices obtained in the preceding quarter to the weight of landings as submitted in the landing declaration. 32

38 Investigation of an apparent sharp decrease between 2009 and 2010 in the prices obtained by Scottish vessels landing mackerel abroad revealed that, as no Sales Notes had been received for such landings into Norway, the information had been estimated, as described above. The fall in prices was due to a decrease in the average price obtained by all vessels for mackerel between Q and Q3 and Q We received specific data from Norway on the weight and value of mackerel landings from Scottish vessels and these yielded the actual prices obtained for these landings. This information does not show the decrease in price observed for all mackerel landings. Proxy Sales notes for the 2010 landings were then created by the Port Offices concerned and they were then input into FIN, which explains some of the increase in the figures for the value of Pelagic landings between the provisional statistics and those presented in this Bulletin. Unfortunately, this was not possible for the 2009 landings and these have then continue to impute value using the average prices observed, which were considerably higher (20% - 70%) than those actually obtained for the Norwegian landings. In consequence, we now estimate that the value of landings by Scottish vessels obtained in 2009 are overstated by some 7 million, making the value landed in million, rather than the 443 million shown. Nevertheless, this overstatement does not affect the general trends and the value landed in 2009 is still the highest in the decade, even after this overstatement has been allowed for. Another issue for the quality of the statistics is that, perforce, they can only reflect the information supplied by the fishermen on their activity and catch. The detailed extensive automated vet checking carried out at the data input stage can only check internal consistency of the information supplied. The introduction of the Buyers and Sellers legislation provides an external check on the declared landings of fish and undeclared ( black ) landings are now assessed by Marine Scotland Compliance as being at negligible levels [cf: Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency annual report and accounts 2008/2009]. Also, for vessels of 15 metres and over, the introduction of the Vessel Monitoring System provides a check on the location of fishing activity recorded in fishermen s log books. These checks are supplemented by activity of Marine Scotland Compliance. However, it cannot be assumed that reporting by fishermen is invariably accurate. Revisions to the published statistics The statistics for previous years published in the Statistical Bulletin are not amended for small changes (in the order of 0.2%) due to late data entry/amendment, as these do not affect the main trends presented see above. On the rare occasions that such revisions are required due to the discovery of errors in the previously published figures which affect the main trends presented, the revised figures are marked "(r)" and suitably footnoted to explain the reason for the revision. Clearly, the statistics are revised between the published provisional statistics and those published in the Statistical Bulletin see above table for an indication of the differences. However, provisional statistics are always explicitly identified as such. 33

39 The format of the tables presented in this Statistical Bulletin have been extensively revised, following a review of the Bulletin. Although figures for years before 2010 were derived from essentially the same data sources, there are a handful of cases where the figures do not agree exactly with those previously published. The differences, however, are trivial; with differences in the order of magnitude of tens between figures of the orders of tens or hundreds of thousands and do not have any bearing on the trends or the statistics fitness for purpose. These figures are consequently not described as revised. Comparability with other UK countries Because the same EU legislations covers information requirements for vessels over 10 metres and for all buyers and sellers, the information derived from these data providers is comparable for all countries within the UK, as it is for all EU countries. The only difference between information collated in Scotland and that collated in the rest of the UK is that, through the NEP1 and SHELL1 returns, Scotland obtains equivalent information on a full coverage basis for vessels of 10 metres and under. In the rest of the UK, this information is provided on a sample basis only. However, because the vast majority of fish are caught by vessels over 10 metres, the information is effectively comparable for all UK countries, in spite of this difference in information capture for the 10 metre and under vessels. 34

40 Annex 2: Glossary of terms Active Vessel An active vessel is a fishing vessel that is registered and licensed to fish. Administration Port Administration ports are responsible for issuing fishing vessel licences. The coastal office designated as a vessel s administration port is typically the responsible office closest in proximity to a vessel s operational base. A vessel s administration port may differ from its registration port. Base District Base district is the collection of ports administered by a vessels administration port office. Cod Recovery Zone (CRZ) The Cod Recovery Zone (CRZ) is a group of sea areas in which restrictions exist on fishing effort by vessels 10 metres or over using certain regulated gears. The CRZ comprises four areas: Kattegat, Irish Sea (ICES division VIIa), North Sea (ICES division IIIa excluding Kattegat; ICES sub-area IV; EU waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId) West of Scotland (ICES division VIa and EU waters of ICES division Vb). The extent of the CRZ is illustrated in the map on page 1. The regulated gears are: Beam trawls of mesh: - equal to or larger than 120 mm (BT1) - equal to or larger than 80 mm and less than 120 mm (BT2) Gill nets, entangling nets (GN1) Trammel nets (GT1) Longlines (LL1) Bottom trawls and seines of mesh: - equal to or larger than 100 mm (TR1) referred to as Whitefish Gear - equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 100 mm (TR2) referred to as Nephrops Gear - equal to or larger than 16 mm and less than 32 mm (TR3) Demersal The term demersal fish covers species living on or near the sea bed. Engine Power Engine power refers to a measure of the power of a fishing vessel s engine (in kw). Where an engine has been permanently de-rated and this has been declared to the Register of Shipping and Seamen(RSS), this is the de-rated engine power; otherwise, it is the maximum continuous engine power (MCEP) declared to the RSS. Where neither of these are available the registered engine power is used. Entitlements Entitlements are licences which are not attached to an active fishing vessel. A licence entitlement arises when an existing licensed vessel is sold with or without its licence, sinks, is scrapped, or is otherwise deregistered. This is a temporary arrangement. Fishermen Employed A fisherman is defined as a person working at sea on a commercial fishing vessel, classified as Regular or Part Time according to whether commercial fishing is their main occupation or not. Crofters who gain some part of their living from fishing are included in the tables (under Crofters ). 35

41 Fishing Areas Fishing areas are defined by an international convention. The immediate waters around the UK are subdivided into ICES Sub-areas IV (North Sea), VI (West of Scotland) and VII and its divisions Western Approaches, VIIg,h; the Irish Sea, VIIa; and the English Channel, VIId,e. (see map on page1) Fishing Capacity Fishing capacity is the physical dimension of fishing vessels measured in gross tonnage (GT), see below. Fishing Effort Fishing effort is a measure of the fishing activity of vessels based on fishing capacity and the time spent fishing. It may be expressed in tonnage days, kw days etc. The Scottish Government's scheme for managing fishing effort in 2010 was called the Conservation Credits Scheme (CCS). The aim of the scheme is to make sure that stocks of valuable whitefish stocks in Scottish waters, particularly Cod, are able to recover to sustainable levels Fish Producer Organisations Fish producer organisations are institutions set up in accordance with EC regulations to improve the market for their members' catches. FPOs may also be granted responsibility by Fisheries Administrations for the management of fish quotas in addition to this function. Fixed Gears Fixed gears are mainly used for demersal species. They are normally vertically hung curtains of netting which enmesh or entangle the fish, fixed to the seabed with anchors or weights and held upright with floats. GRT GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage) is a general term applied to a range of volumetric measures of vessel capacity. GT GT (Gross Tonnage) is a volumetric measurement of vessel capacity under the rules of the ITC69 (International Tonnage Convention). By the end of 2003 all UK fishing vessels over 15m overall length were required to have their tonnage measured on this basis. ICES The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) coordinates and promotes marine research on oceanography, the marine environment, the marine ecosystem, and on living marine resources in the North Atlantic. Inactive Vessel For the purposes of this publication an inactive vessel is a vessel that is registered but not licensed to fish. Landed Weight Mass (or weight) of a product at the time of landing, regardless of the state in which it has been landed. Landed fish may be whole, gutted and headed or filleted. Landing Declarations provide information on the species, weight and presentation of landed fish. Under the EU legislation, Scottish vessels landing into the UK are required to submit their log sheets to the authorities within 48 hours of landing. Scottish vessels landing abroad are required to dispatch copies of their landings declaration to the vessels home port within 48 hours. Live Weight The mass or weight of a product, when first removed from the water before it is processed aboard the vessel, for example by gutting. Main Fishing Method Main Fishing method refers to the most common method of fishing a vessel intends to use, as specified by the vessel owner on their licence application. The actual fishing gear used by the vessel may not be the same as that for the declared Main Fishing method. 36

42 Logbook entries provide details on the time spent at sea including the date of departure and return of a fishing voyage and the date of each fishing operation. Log books also detail the fishing gear used and net mesh size used for fishing operations. The location of fishing operations are recorded in logbooks following the international convention to supply positional information defined by ICES statistical rectangles. The corresponding fishing area in terms of ICES divisions is also given. Catch information for each fishing operation include details of the species caught and the quantity of fish retained on board. Scottish vessels landing into the UK are required to submit their log sheets to the UK authorities within 48 hours of landing, while those which land at foreign ports must dispatch copies of their log sheets to the vessels administration port within 48 hours. Monkfish (Lophiidae) Monkfish are also know as Anglerfish or Anglers. Nephrops (Nephrops Norvegicus) Nephrops are also knows as Norway Lobster, Langoustine or Dublin Bay Prawns or Scampi. Pelagic The term pelagic fish covers species found mainly in shoals in midwater or near the surface of the sea. E.g. herring and mackerel Quota Fish quotas are the amount of fish of different species that may be legally landed from defined sea areas by individual EU Member States. The U.K. Quotas are divided up and allocated to Fish Producer Organisations according to the number of Fixed Quota Allocation units held by the Producer Organisation and their member vessels. Register of Buyers and Sellers In September 2005 a scheme of registration for Buyers and Sellers of first sale fish and designation of fish auction sites was introduced by the UK Fishery Departments. This requires Sales Notes providing information on the quantity and value of the first sale of fish as well as details on the grade and freshness. Sales notes should be submitted within 48 hours of sale by the registered buyer of the fish, except at designated auction sites where the seller has the responsibility for submitting sale notes. There is no statutory requirement for Scottish vessels landing into non-eu countries to provide copies of Sales Notes. 37

43 Registration Port A registration port is a port chosen by the owner of a vessel as the port that forms part of the external markings of a fishing vessel the Port Letters and Numbers painted on the bow of the vessel. The owner chooses this as part of the process of registering a commercial fishing vessel with the Register of Shipping and Seamen, part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. A fishing vessel s registration port defines its nationality but does not necessarily coincide with its administration port and may not be located close to the vessel s operational base. Saithe (Pollachius virens) Saithe is also commonly referred to as Coalfish or Coley Seining Seining is a method used exclusively for demersal fishing. The net, lighter than for trawling, is set on very long ropes designed to herd or contain the fish for capture in the net. After the fish have been surrounded by the ropes, the net is slowly hauled back to the vessel. Shellfish The term shellfish covers all crustaceans and molluscs and cephalopods. Total Allowable Catch (T.A.C.) Total allowable catch is the maximum permitted amount all the EU member states can catch of a given species in a defined area. 38

44 Trawling Trawling may be used either for bottom-dwelling (demersal) or mid-water (pelagic) species, the net being of a basic funnel-shaped construction and towed behind a vessel or between two vessels (pair trawling). 39

45 Annex 3: Further Information Official publications Other official publications on sea fisheries statistics include: Marine Scotland Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics. Published annually. Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) UK Sea Fisheries Statistics. Compendium of statistics on the UK fishing industry and its operations. Published annually edition due for release on 29 September The UK Fishing Industry in 2010: Structure and Activity. Documents the size and composition of the UK fishing industry and its operations. Published annually. The UK Fishing Industry in 2010: Landings. Compilation of UK catches and landings data. Published annually edition due for release on 25 August The UK Vessel List. List of registered and licensed vessels of over 10 metres overall length. Published monthly. The Monthly Return for England and Wales. Summary publication of landings into England and Wales. Published monthly. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics, Eurostat Fishery Statistics: Data

46 Useful websites Marine Scotland Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) National Statistics SeaFish Industry Authority Maritime and Coastguard Agency European Commission Fisheries Eurostat Food and Agriculture Organization Fisheries Department International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) 41

47 Annex 4 Landings and Vessel Tables Landings Tables - Table 1.1 to Table 1.11 contain information on the quantity, value, species and area of capture of sea fish landings. Figures focus on Scottish based vessels landing into the UK and abroad as well as covering UK based vessels landing into the UK and abroad and foreign vessels landing into the UK. Vessel Tables Table 2.1 to Table 2.9 contain information on Scottish fleet structure, fishing effort by the Scottish fleet, and the number of fishermen employed in Scotland. 42

48 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Scottish vessels Landings into Scotland Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod 7,072 6,929 7,342 8,895 11,747 13,612 14,323 15,496 15,976 23,223 Greenland halibut Haddock 36,838 28,950 28,720 31,463 27,944 43,197 36,991 32,096 31,223 32,211 Hake 1,789 2,043 3,434 5,628 4,866 4,822 2,878 6,134 10,440 8,886 Lemon sole ,113 2,367 2,222 1,225 1,136 Ling 2,437 2,353 2,491 3,474 3,704 2,933 2,890 3,066 4,087 5,177 Megrims 1,816 2,241 2,506 2,542 2,313 4,529 5,189 6,814 6,660 6,424 Monks 8,817 9,746 9,931 9,568 7,816 23,358 24,341 27,623 30,428 26,922 Plaice Pollack , Red mullet Redfish Saithe 8,871 8,284 11,342 12,782 11,357 4,564 4,031 6,494 8,909 10,287 Sole Turbot Whiting 8,180 9,225 9,018 7,759 6,788 7,405 9,065 9,128 7,790 7,650 Witches Other demersal 2,471 2,382 2,007 2,783 2,547 3,584 3,500 3,320 4,421 4,138 Total demersal 82,045 75,858 80,626 88,340 82, , , , , ,429 Blue whiting 21,381 21,886 15, ,937 1,799 2,686 1, Herring 55,077 42,048 32,036 25,188 22,306 12,711 7,792 8,216 7,722 6,465 Horse mackerel 765 1, , Mackerel 63,579 90, ,951 91,169 49,816 60,536 61,615 79,236 74,196 Pilchards Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic , Total pelagic 140, , , , ,217 64,461 71,423 71,484 87,299 82,289 Cockles ,788 Cuttlefish Edible crabs 8,377 9,997 7, ,134 10,226 11,951 8,637 8,961 10,656 Lobsters ,012 1,083 1,117 7,540 9,699 10,768 11,215 11,501 Nephrops 27,830 30,988 29,887 29,257 26,304 85,055 97,972 89,367 74,125 74,670 Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops 1,818 3,572 4,342 4,107 7,044 1,480 1,389 1,617 1,713 2,691 Scallops 7,817 8,073 9,203 9,127 8,833 16,298 16,614 19,102 17,927 16,766 Squid 856 1,178 1,502 2,053 3,109 2,206 3,244 4,351 4,253 8,439 Velvet crabs 2,592 2,944 2,697 2,759 2,517 4,756 5,845 5,809 6,126 6,399 Whelks Other shellfish 1,781 1,695 1,843 1,465 1,498 1,296 1,586 2,418 2,378 2,401 Total shellfish 52,593 59,932 58,394 58,367 60, , , , , ,501 Total landings 275, , , , , , , , , ,219 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 43

49 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Scottish vessels Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Landings into the Rest of the UK Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod Greenland halibut Haddock Hake Lemon sole Ling Megrims Monks Plaice Pollack Red mullet Redfish Saithe Sole Turbot Whiting Witches Other demersal Total demersal , ,372 1,349 1,659 2,325 1,452 Blue whiting Herring Horse mackerel Mackerel Pilchards Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic Total pelagic Cockles Cuttlefish Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops 1,619 1, , ,885 3, , Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops 1, Scallops 3,152 4,298 5,331 8,199 9,920 4,588 8,992 9,357 12,007 15,144 Squid Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 5,979 6,458 5,951 10,339 10,988 9,295 12,455 10,764 14,838 16,682 Total landings 6,858 7,291 6,730 12,332 12,082 10,670 13,804 12,462 17,800 18,396 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 44

50 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Scottish vessels Landings Abroad Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod , Greenland halibut Haddock Hake ,493 1,206 1,058 2,948 1,086 2,239 3,053 2,049 Lemon sole Ling Megrims ,020 1,749 Monks ,648 1,497 1,666 3,046 2,600 3,874 5,279 5,271 Plaice 5,041 4,605 4,264 4,329 2,712 6,934 6,326 6,005 5,330 3,185 Pollack Red mullet , Redfish Saithe Sole ,871 3,207 1, Turbot ,514 1, Whiting Witches Other demersal 2,986 4,455 8,380 4,830 14,688 1,727 1,905 2,056 1,424 2,890 Total demersal 11,168 12,548 18,433 14,045 22,606 21,425 19,309 21,246 21,308 19,926 Blue whiting 50,725 21,654 8, ,526 1,644 1, Herring 17,970 16,073 13,533 21,044 19,406 6,912 6,453 2,023 6,791 5,195 Horse mackerel , Mackerel 15,133 17,728 26,539 57,021 43,409 14,079 10,043 24,751 54,903 38,738 Pilchards ,753 2,148 1, Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic 991 1,290 1,876 2,053 2,372 1,619 1, ,104 Total pelagic 84,825 56,754 75,980 83,041 68,562 27,138 19,229 29,766 62,851 46,690 Cockles Cuttlefish Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops , ,037 1,007 Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops Scallops Squid Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish ,271 1,573 1,479 1,816 1,632 1,932 Total landings 96,755 69,774 94,983 97,824 92,439 50,135 40,017 52,827 85,790 68,548 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (3) Because no Sales Notes were received for mackerel landed by Scottish vessels into Norway, the value of these landings were estimated for see discussion in in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. We assess that the estimated figure of 55million is overstated by some 7million (continued ) 45

51 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Scottish vessels All landings Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod 7,336 7,226 7,606 9,552 12,081 14,053 15,017 16,123 17,244 24,031 Greenland halibut Haddock 37,003 29,192 28,876 31,802 28,101 43,382 37,241 32,247 31,553 32,394 Hake 2,523 2,724 4,951 6,885 5,940 7,888 4,035 8,413 13,576 10,967 Lemon sole 1,112 1,176 1, ,832 3,172 2,714 1,651 1,582 Ling 2,503 2,446 2,669 3,696 3,972 3,004 3,006 3,258 4,444 5,753 Megrims 1,991 2,422 2,987 3,176 3,070 4,989 5,682 7,903 8,293 8,383 Monks 9,850 10,850 11,767 11,279 9,609 26,662 27,234 32,072 36,354 32,569 Plaice 6,045 5,382 5,093 5,003 3,374 7,808 7,014 6,662 5,829 3,671 Pollack , Red mullet ,285 1, Redfish Saithe 8,902 8,350 11,952 12,883 11,690 4,582 4,087 6,836 9,007 10,729 Sole ,040 3,284 1, Turbot ,780 1,652 1,296 1, Whiting 8,528 9,502 9,136 7,969 6,964 7,611 9,255 9,209 7,937 7,792 Witches , ,220 1,128 1,276 Other demersal 5,561 6,883 10,443 7,688 17,472 5,454 5,495 5,501 6,011 7,155 Total demersal 94,085 89,239 99, , , , , , , ,807 Blue whiting 72,106 43,540 24, ,496 6,325 4,331 2, ,109 Herring 73,047 58,127 45,569 46,241 41,712 19,623 14,245 10,239 14,516 11,660 Horse mackerel 770 1,404 1,323 1,568 2, Mackerel 78, , , , ,880 63,896 70,580 86, , ,181 Pilchards ,926 2,148 1, Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic 1,157 2,142 2,129 3,093 3,057 1,622 1, ,088 2,262 Total pelagic 225, , , , ,142 91,602 90, , , ,240 Cockles ,788 Cuttlefish Edible crabs 8,469 10,089 7,734 8,210 9,180 10,280 12,022 8,698 9,018 10,712 Lobsters ,029 1,102 1,133 7,614 9,743 10,961 11,377 11,636 Nephrops 29,652 32,340 30,511 30,427 26,903 89, ,156 91,287 77,302 76,651 Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops 3,024 4,535 4,437 5,334 8,373 2,115 1,693 1,653 2,202 3,209 Scallops 10,970 12,371 14,548 17,328 18,762 20,888 25,606 28,485 29,936 31,923 Squid 968 1,246 1,638 2,166 3,238 2,609 3,467 4,812 4,664 8,910 Velvet crabs 2,594 2,944 2,714 2,778 2,523 4,758 5,845 5,832 6,152 6,408 Whelks Other shellfish 1,882 1,789 1,996 1,702 1,603 1,378 1,643 2,880 2,471 2,502 Total shellfish 59,334 66,862 64,915 69,443 72, , , , , ,116 Total landings 379, , , , , , , , , ,163 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (3) Because no Sales Notes were received for mackerel landed by Scottish vessels into Norway, the value of these landings were estimated for see discussion in in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. We assess that the estimated figure of 55million is overstated by some 7million (continued ) 46

52 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Other UK vessels Landings into Scotland Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod ,560 Greenland halibut Haddock ,218 1, ,525 Hake Lemon sole Ling Megrims Monks ,670 1, ,153 Plaice Pollack Red mullet Redfish Saithe 2,626 1,261 1,442 1,482 2,162 1, ,054 2,008 Sole Turbot Whiting Witches , Other demersal Total demersal 5,911 4,121 3,508 4,230 5,879 6,912 4,672 3,499 4,449 7,569 Blue whiting Herring 2,004 3, , ,487 Horse mackerel Mackerel 1,011 5,448 4, , ,213 3, ,828 Pilchards Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic Total pelagic 3,022 8,577 4, ,271 1,041 3,809 3, ,316 Cockles Cuttlefish Edible crabs 1,418 1,442 1,174 1,360 1,570 1,804 1,904 1,488 1,552 1,982 Lobsters Nephrops 1,787 2,794 2,877 2,234 2,591 4,234 6,349 6,108 4,143 4,975 Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops Scallops ,527 1,633 5,992 1, Squid Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 4,687 5,950 5,207 4,771 5,358 8,041 10,448 13,914 7,243 9,531 Total landings 13,620 18,648 13,331 9,607 20,508 15,994 18,929 20,491 12,192 22,415 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 47

53 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Other UK vessels Landings into the Rest of the UK Bass ,199 3,862 4,233 4,328 4,648 Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill ,476 1,588 1,570 1,370 1,527 Cod 5,528 5,596 2,133 2,213 2,007 6,720 7,026 4,202 3,839 3,741 Greenland halibut Haddock 1,357 2,631 2,375 1,880 2,180 1,312 2,176 2,248 1,863 2,345 Hake ,104 1,482 1,511 1,235 1,110 Lemon sole 1,093 1, ,357 1,382 3,895 3,873 2,974 3,935 5,038 Ling Megrims 1,119 1, ,136 1,153 3,454 3,035 2,785 3,359 3,422 Monks 2,785 3,408 2,817 2,803 3,405 6,789 8,260 7,879 8,259 10,132 Plaice 2,449 1,997 1,994 2,260 2,220 3,244 2,746 2,773 2,879 2,826 Pollack 1,308 1,663 1,319 1,306 1,180 1,966 2,563 2,720 2,676 2,509 Redfish Red mullet Saithe Sole 1,927 2,064 1,918 1,841 1,644 14,843 15,748 13,987 13,688 13,893 Turbot ,216 2,470 2,432 2,309 2,956 Whiting 3,582 3,493 2,116 1,984 1,747 2,125 2,436 1,426 1,194 1,346 Witches Other demersal 5,964 5,944 5,907 5,779 6,058 5,885 5,996 6,016 5,727 6,697 Total demersal 30,452 32,291 24,999 25,141 25,568 60,990 65,329 58,126 58,162 63,597 Blue whiting Herring 5,004 5,587 5,861 6,414 8,024 1,343 1,081 1,421 1,805 2,343 Horse mackerel 4,394 4,957 4,316 5,487 4,607 1,228 1,439 1,189 1,510 1,275 Mackerel 5,810 4,515 4,103 4,922 4,416 4,508 3,397 3,190 4,193 3,710 Pilchards 1,590 2,415 2,684 2,459 2, , Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic 3,086 3,747 3,618 3,210 4, ,919 1,158 1, Total pelagic 19,885 21,221 20,583 22,493 24,138 8,329 8,797 7,958 9,659 8,948 Cockles 11,002 11,148 14,029 2, ,925 7,175 7,172 7,708 1,169 Cuttlefish 3,580 4,415 3,557 2,214 3,780 5,161 5,510 5,243 3,525 7,773 Edible crabs 8,179 8,544 11,218 10,497 11,817 10,606 11,018 14,353 12,168 14,431 Lobsters 1,604 1,867 1,709 1,641 1,559 18,890 21,370 20,489 14,926 14,630 Nephrops 9,749 9,197 9,756 9,840 8,888 20,984 19,133 19,010 15,435 14,640 Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops 1, ,111 4, ,531 Scallops 7,284 7,641 7,584 9,555 11,506 11,283 11,590 11,881 13,315 17,065 Squid ,543 2,590 1,698 1,762 1,642 Velvet crabs 1, ,656 1, Whelks 11,369 12,515 13,235 12,558 14,001 6,614 7,474 9,012 7,204 9,104 Other shellfish 14,554 10,703 10,767 5,999 7,774 7,904 12,181 7,025 5,310 5,310 Total shellfish 70,108 67,928 72,784 56,864 65,090 90,101 99,532 96,691 82,378 87,889 Total landings 120, , , , , , , , , ,434 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 48

54 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Other UK vessels Landings abroad Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod 7,758 6,324 9,294 10,293 10,791 8,333 7,579 12,600 9,941 15,947 Greenland halibut Haddock 880 1,106 1,038 1,398 1, ,263 1,185 1,806 Hake 534 1, , Lemon sole Ling Megrims ,401 Monks 861 1, ,859 2,455 2,000 1,768 3,701 Plaice 6,016 5,839 5,844 7,501 10,771 6,229 6,215 10,408 8,732 12,686 Pollack Red mullet Redfish 1, , Saithe 1,457 1,740 2,246 2,735 2,193 1,056 1,352 1,844 2,329 1,991 Sole ,176 2,567 1,527 3,406 5,677 Turbot ,663 1,849 1,197 1,777 2,643 Whiting Witches Other demersal 2,969 2,340 1,388 1,316 1,667 2,650 2,218 1,595 1,622 1,687 Total demersal 23,980 22,439 22,831 26,850 31,278 29,506 30,655 35,627 35,193 51,825 Blue whiting 10,035 12,926 14,147 6,176 2,444 1,806 2,392 2,617 1, Herring 29,521 24,274 15,354 14,458 11,895 13,248 10,425 6,820 6,495 6,762 Horse mackerel 7,615 7,550 4,843 11,055 10,329 3,160 2,479 1,556 3,603 3,993 Mackerel 17,517 15,790 10,983 15,017 17,361 10,530 11,817 9,899 13,592 18,012 Pilchards 594 1, ,715 4, ,303 Sardinelle aurita 7,269 10,925 6,524 8,763 15,019 1,999 3,004 1,794 2,410 4,130 Other pelagic , Total pelagic 73,172 73,351 52,987 57,872 63,000 31,524 31,335 23,264 27,983 35,089 Cockles Cuttlefish Edible crabs 2,172 3,030 2,504 2,155 1,869 2,272 3,478 2,792 2,281 2,152 Lobsters Nephrops ,098 1, Patagonian squid , ,724 Pink shrimps , ,118 Queen scallops Scallops Squid , Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish 1, ,406 1, Total shellfish 3,760 5,021 4,530 2,961 8,900 5,319 7,950 5,995 4,145 14,926 Total landings 100, ,811 80,347 87, ,178 66,349 69,940 64,885 67, ,841 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 49

55 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Other UK vessels All landings Bass ,277 3,969 4,284 4,460 4,788 Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill ,826 1,907 1,786 1,692 2,109 Cod 13,506 12,106 11,730 12,961 13,669 15,458 14,931 17,360 14,525 21,248 Greenland halibut Haddock 2,791 4,295 4,180 4,496 5,513 2,516 3,549 4,094 3,958 5,676 Hake 1,354 1,852 1,110 1, ,056 3,340 2,226 1,822 1,589 Lemon sole 1,282 1,297 1,028 1,519 1,612 4,410 4,637 3,551 4,310 5,704 Ling 1, , Megrims 1,547 1,549 1,366 1,784 1,784 4,253 3,781 3,551 4,377 4,877 Monks 4,137 5,017 3,659 3,793 4,782 10,317 11,897 10,278 10,800 14,986 Plaice 8,474 7,860 7,862 9,790 13,042 9,481 8,982 13,200 11,630 15,547 Pollack 1,850 2,026 1,705 1,648 1,609 2,595 3,139 3,421 3,372 3,599 Red mullet ,178 1,511 Redfish 1, , Saithe 4,738 3,423 3,787 4,366 4,437 2,635 2,247 2,753 3,491 4,081 Sole 2,195 2,414 2,113 2,246 2,185 17,023 18,320 15,518 17,094 19,572 Turbot ,893 4,339 3,658 4,125 5,650 Whiting 3,719 3,690 2,349 2,269 2,252 2,216 2,577 1,589 1,428 1,844 Witches 1, ,003 1, Other demersal 9,727 8,663 7,359 7,161 7,781 9,466 8,610 7,719 7,476 8,500 Total demersal 60,342 58,851 51,338 56,222 62,725 97, ,657 97,252 97, ,991 Blue whiting 10,035 12,926 14,147 6,176 2,475 1,806 2,392 2,617 1, Herring 36,530 32,970 21,546 20,872 25,179 15,044 12,100 8,297 8,299 10,592 Horse mackerel 12,009 12,507 9,198 16,542 14,935 4,388 3,918 2,747 5,113 5,268 Mackerel 24,338 25,753 19,322 20,545 25,788 15,625 18,427 16,107 18,287 25,551 Pilchards 2,184 3,559 3,413 4,175 6, ,276 1,200 1,220 1,923 Sardinelle aurita 7,269 10,925 6,524 8,763 15,019 1,999 3,004 1,794 2,410 4,130 Other pelagic 3,715 4,509 4,036 3,898 6,297 1,279 2,824 1,536 1,702 1,350 Total pelagic 96, ,149 78,186 80,971 96,409 40,894 43,941 34,300 38,142 49,353 Cockles 11,004 11,170 14,029 2,628 1,037 4,927 7,192 7,172 7,730 2,168 Cuttlefish 3,583 4,423 3,562 2,224 3,815 5,164 5,521 5,248 3,541 7,856 Edible crabs 11,769 13,015 14,896 14,011 15,256 14,682 16,400 18,634 16,001 18,565 Lobsters 1,636 1,903 1,746 1,678 1,603 19,287 21,886 21,034 15,381 15,145 Nephrops 11,730 12,179 12,989 12,472 11,775 26,184 26,580 26,171 20,458 20,399 Patagonian squid , ,724 Pink shrimps , ,199 Queen scallops 1,905 1, ,509 4, ,754 Scallops 8,071 8,452 8,480 10,277 12,015 12,814 13,249 17,901 14,473 17,916 Squid 444 1, ,778 4,233 1,991 2,137 2,131 Velvet crabs 1, ,658 1, Whelks 11,473 12,559 13,424 12,672 14,105 6,728 7,508 9,125 7,275 9,153 Other shellfish 15,764 11,792 11,394 6,166 7,996 9,363 13,549 7,660 5,561 5,819 Total shellfish 78,556 78,899 82,520 64,596 79, , , ,600 93, ,346 Total landings 234, , , , , , , , , ,689 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 50

56 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Foreign vessels Landings into Scotland Bass Black scabbardfish 2,172 2,499 3,139 3,100 2,692 4,685 3,815 3,822 3,573 5,602 Blue ling 3,534 3,534 2,517 2,906 3,033 5,102 3,961 2,453 1,784 3,780 Brill Cod ,445 1,298 1,074 1, Greenland halibut ,576 2,483 Haddock , Hake 1,876 2,066 4,186 5,099 5,354 8,115 3,338 6,894 10,222 9,198 Lemon sole Ling ,409 1,157 1, ,193 1,677 1,345 1,443 Megrims Monks 1,214 1,572 1,829 2,114 1,563 3,358 4,027 4,464 6,530 5,268 Plaice Pollack Red mullet Redfish , ,852 Saithe 8,137 8,208 5,406 5,116 3,263 4,181 3,934 2,297 3,524 3,015 Sole Turbot Whiting Witches Other demersal 5,651 5,472 4,923 5,017 4,551 6,558 4,412 4,182 4,509 4,086 Total demersal 25,942 26,593 25,218 27,603 25,251 36,882 29,219 28,843 36,340 39,209 Blue whiting 17,820 19,971 43,949 17,250 26,203 2,488 3,409 5,715 3,092 6,300 Herring 26,331 19,571 19,263 10,140 4,116 6,632 4,119 5,036 3,210 1,403 Horse mackerel 1, ,656 2, ,200 1,001 Mackerel 22,963 23,102 20,253 21,609 40,559 18,595 15,476 18,560 17,784 34,081 Pilchards Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic ,588 3,925 2, , Total pelagic 69,100 63,352 87,082 58,579 75,542 28,111 23,149 30,781 26,990 43,429 Cockles Cuttlefish Edible crabs ,738 1, Lobsters Nephrops Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops Scallops Squid Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish , ,949 2,365 1,232 1,832 1,662 Total landings 95,735 90, ,229 87, ,680 66,943 54,732 60,856 65,162 84,301 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 51

57 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Foreign vessels Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Landings into the Rest of the UK Bass Black scabbardfish Blue ling Brill Cod Greenland halibut Haddock Hake Lemon sole Ling Megrims Monks Plaice Pollack Red mullet Redfish Saithe Sole Turbot Whiting Witches Other demersal , , Total demersal 30,345 16,366 12,688 10,855 10,614 39,327 28,293 18,511 23,575 22,849 Blue whiting Herring Horse mackerel , Mackerel 15 1, , Pilchards Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic Total pelagic 589 1, ,971 1, , Cockles Cuttlefish Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops Scallops ,234 1, Squid Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 1,239 1,194 1,247 1, ,733 1,739 1,725 2,048 1,559 Total landings 32,173 19,066 14,528 14,253 13,353 41,170 31,129 20,533 26,203 25,193 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 52

58 Table 1.1 Quantity and value of all landings into the UK and landings by UK vessels abroad, by main species 1 : 2006 to Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) All vessels Landings into Scotland Bass Black scabbardfish 2,236 2,556 3,166 3,182 2,795 4,778 3,902 3,850 3,695 5,772 Blue ling 4,014 3,806 2,739 3,266 3,417 5,597 4,324 2,743 2,181 4,274 Brill Cod 8,005 7,717 8,152 9,953 13,142 15,462 15,947 17,128 17,862 25,720 Greenland halibut ,150 1, ,150 3,467 Haddock 38,211 30,202 29,717 33,264 29,835 44,666 38,863 32,915 32,817 34,190 Hake 3,722 4,221 7,673 10,801 10,326 13,107 6,351 13,108 20,727 18,206 Lemon sole ,174 2,456 2,327 1,301 1,199 Ling 3,283 3,350 3,979 4,736 4,898 3,879 4,277 4,837 5,549 6,742 Megrims 1,948 2,415 2,773 2,834 2,722 4,816 5,654 7,572 7,396 7,442 Monks 10,523 11,827 11,916 12,012 9,772 28,386 29,552 32,485 37,731 33,342 Plaice Pollack ,246 1,825 1,150 1,026 Red mullet Redfish ,803 1,130 1, ,351 Saithe 19,634 17,753 18,189 19,380 16,782 9,990 8,593 9,631 13,487 15,310 Sole Turbot Whiting 8,304 9,475 9,239 8,002 7,134 7,505 9,266 9,289 8,003 8,023 Witches 1,316 1, ,129 1,506 1,117 1, Other demersal 8,917 8,232 6,994 7,866 7,153 11,073 8,308 7,611 9,057 8,340 Total demersal 113, , , , , , , , , ,207 Blue whiting 39,200 41,857 59,294 17,261 31,139 4,287 6,095 7,164 3,092 7,282 Herring 83,412 64,729 51,630 35,327 31,682 19,796 12,506 13,309 10,931 9,355 Horse mackerel 2,276 1, ,495 3, ,426 1,499 Mackerel 87, , , , ,738 68,998 79,225 83,194 97, ,106 Pilchards Sardinelle aurita Other pelagic 647 1,042 3,836 4,965 3, , Total pelagic 213, , , , ,031 93,614 98, , , ,033 Cockles ,787 Cuttlefish Edible crabs 10,418 11,974 9,430 10,424 11,045 13,768 15,783 10,802 11,497 13,300 Lobsters ,030 1,101 1,136 7,609 9,841 10,995 11,407 11,703 Nephrops 29,617 33,802 32,789 31,499 28,906 89, ,414 95,570 78,286 79,676 Patagonian squid Pink shrimps Queen scallops 2,480 4,301 4,562 4,498 7,473 1,812 1,693 1,700 1,872 2,904 Scallops 8,616 8,986 10,168 9,899 9,335 17,854 18,495 25,247 19,182 17,608 Squid 892 1,218 1,541 2,093 3,189 2,320 3,338 4,438 4,340 8,619 Velvet crabs 2,593 2,946 2,711 2,762 2,518 4,757 5,852 5,832 6,135 6,403 Whelks Other shellfish 1,828 1,900 2,039 1,574 1,794 1,433 1,681 2,628 3,049 3,372 Total shellfish 57,974 66,646 64,530 64,224 66, , , , , ,695 Total landings 384, , , , , , , , , ,935 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed into the UK or by UK vessels abroad was 2m or more in (2) The methodology used to calculate value of landings was changed by the introduction of the Register of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) in September see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. (continued ) 53

59 Table 1.1.a Quantity, value and percentage of landings by Scottish vessels by species type: 2006 to Quantity ('000 tonnes) Value ( million) Scottish vessels Landing into Scotland Demersal 82,045 75,858 80,626 88,340 82, , , , , ,429 Pelagic 140, , , , ,217 64,461 71,423 71,484 87,299 82,289 Shellfish 52,593 59,932 58,394 58,367 60, , , , , ,501 Total 275, , , , , , , , , ,219 Landing into the Rest of the UK Demersal , ,372 1,349 1,659 2,325 1,452 Pelagic Shellfish 5,979 6,458 5,951 10,339 10,988 9,295 12,455 10,764 14,838 16,682 Total 6,858 7,291 6,730 12,332 12,082 10,670 13,804 12,462 17,800 18,396 Landing Abroad Demersal 11,168 12,548 18,433 14,045 22,606 21,425 19,309 21,246 21,308 19,926 Pelagic 84,825 56,754 75,980 83,041 68,562 27,138 19,229 29,766 62,851 46,690 Shellfish ,271 1,573 1,479 1,816 1,632 1,932 Total 96,755 69,774 94,983 97,824 92,439 50,135 40,017 52,827 85,790 68,548 All landings Demersal 94,085 89,239 99, , , , , , , ,807 Pelagic 225, , , , ,142 91,602 90, , , ,240 Shellfish 59,334 66,862 64,915 69,442 72, , , , , ,116 Total 379, , , , , , , , , ,163 Other UK vessels All landings Demersal 60,342 58,851 51,338 56,222 62,725 97, ,657 97,252 97, ,991 Pelagic 96, ,149 78,186 80,971 96,409 40,894 43,941 34,300 38,142 49,353 Shellfish 78,556 78,899 82,520 64,596 79, , , ,600 93, ,346 Total 234, , , , , , , , , ,689 Per cent landed by Scottish vessels into Scotland Demersal 87.2% 85.0% 80.9% 85.4% 78.0% 83.3% 84.1% 83.6% 84.1% 85.9% Pelagic 62.4% 73.4% 63.2% 59.0% 63.6% 70.4% 78.8% 70.6% 57.9% 63.7% Shellfish 88.6% 89.6% 90.0% 84.1% 83.1% 92.3% 91.4% 91.9% 88.5% 87.9% Total 72.7% 79.1% 72.6% 70.8% 71.6% 83.5% 86.0% 83.5% 76.6% 80.0% Landings by Scottish vessels as per cent of all landings by UK vessels Demersal 60.9% 60.3% 66.0% 64.8% 62.8% 58.3% 56.3% 58.9% 60.3% 55.2% Pelagic 70.2% 67.4% 72.6% 71.7% 66.2% 69.1% 67.4% 74.7% 79.8% 72.4% Shellfish 43.0% 45.9% 44.0% 51.8% 47.7% 57.6% 58.0% 57.0% 60.5% 57.8% Total 61.7% 60.5% 63.7% 65.2% 60.6% 60.4% 59.3% 61.4% 65.9% 60.5% (continued ) 54

60 Table 1.1.b Value and prices in real terms 1 of the main species 2 landed by Scottish vessels: 2006 to Value ( '000) at 2010 prices Price ( per tonne) Cod 15,563 16,147 16,836 17,750 24,031 2,121 2,235 2,213 1,858 1,989 Haddock 48,041 40,043 33,674 32,479 32,394 1,298 1,372 1,166 1,021 1,153 Hake 8,735 4,339 8,785 13,975 10,967 3,462 1,593 1,774 2,030 1,846 Ling 3,326 3,232 3,402 4,575 5,753 1,329 1,321 1,275 1,238 1,448 Megrims 5,525 6,110 8,252 8,537 8,383 2,775 2,522 2,763 2,688 2,731 Monks 29,525 29,282 33,491 37,422 32,569 2,997 2,699 2,846 3,318 3,390 Plaice 8,647 7,542 6,957 6,001 3,671 1,430 1,401 1,366 1,199 1,088 Saithe 5,074 4,395 7,138 9,271 10, Whiting 8,429 9,952 9,617 8,170 7, ,047 1,053 1,025 1,119 Total Demersal 151, , , , ,807 Herring 21,730 15,317 10,692 14,942 11, Mackerel 70,758 75,889 90, , , Total Pelagics 101,441 97, , , ,240 Edible crabs 11,384 12,927 9,083 9,283 10,712 1,344 1,281 1,174 1,131 1,167 Lobsters 8,432 10,476 11,446 11,711 11,636 11,852 11,823 11,124 10,627 10,271 Nephrops 99, ,841 95,326 79,572 76,651 3,356 3,396 3,124 2,615 2,849 Queen scallops 2,342 1,820 1,727 2,267 3, Scallops 23,131 27,532 29,745 30,815 31,923 2,109 2,226 2,045 1,778 1,701 Squid 2,890 3,728 5,025 4,801 8,910 2,985 2,991 3,068 2,217 2,751 Velvet crabs 5,269 6,285 6,090 6,332 6,408 2,031 2,135 2,244 2,279 2,540 Total Shellfish 155, , , , ,116 Total Landings 408, , , , ,163 (1) See Table 1.1 'Scottish vessels - All landings' for nominal values. Values in real terms were calculated by application of the HM Treasury Gross Domestic Product deflators, (as at June 28, 2011). Year GDP deflator (2) Main species are those landed by Scottish vessels with a value of 2 million or above in

61 Table 1.2 Number of voyages and the quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels by landing district: 2006 to 2010 Landing country / district Number of voyages Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Scotland Eyemouth 7,912 6,156 5,300 5,384 5,011 2,788 2,545 1,914 2,451 1,847 6,271 6,361 4,883 6,055 5,105 Pittenweem 4,708 5,093 5,130 5,389 4,503 1,647 1,824 1,737 2,117 1,590 3,973 4,617 4,289 4,538 3,923 Aberdeen 2,266 2,471 2,266 2,108 1,829 16,296 10,817 7,057 3,139 1,474 13,635 11,119 8,227 5,579 3,557 Peterhead 2,498 2,664 2,658 2,579 2, , , , , ,766 83,424 89,851 96,944 97, ,237 Fraserburgh 5,093 5,834 6,354 5,515 5,964 29,382 27,761 27,135 35,157 26,499 51,732 52,120 45,572 46,563 43,553 Buckie 1,935 2,104 1,900 2,253 1,680 1,520 1,441 1,058 1,893 1,238 3,214 3,240 2,499 3,545 3,253 Scrabster 2,309 2,803 2,821 3,124 3,270 10,152 9,825 10,914 13,809 13,018 14,452 15,992 18,687 23,441 24,585 Orkney 3,656 3,478 3,613 3,519 2,955 3,136 3,177 2,952 3,350 3,676 5,365 5,742 5,566 6,257 7,467 Shetland 3,325 4,458 5,156 6,070 5,693 73,466 85,604 69,407 56,899 52,966 46,749 56,533 58,837 61,708 56,295 Stornoway 8,696 8,880 7,770 7,273 7,157 4,214 4,187 3,813 3,436 3,114 12,745 11,669 11,259 10,106 9,629 Kinlochbervie ,561 4,359 4,879 7,132 7,683 7,459 7,362 9,177 11,793 13,750 Lochinver 1,777 1,756 1,718 1,739 1,138 3,457 4,089 2,680 3,231 2,381 8,821 7,864 6,176 6,970 5,135 Ullapool 2,659 2,965 2,783 2,897 2,604 5,172 3,837 4,230 6,139 6,525 9,201 7,268 9,329 13,149 13,901 Portree 7,129 7,745 6,831 6,657 6,120 2,305 2,405 2,685 1,870 2,024 7,777 8,524 9,729 7,716 8,343 Mallaig 3,037 2,854 2,779 2,596 2,371 3,787 4,214 3,705 3,550 4,092 8,740 10,206 9,538 7,890 8,237 Oban 4,106 4,126 3,926 3,871 3,914 2,816 3,327 3,231 2,855 3,135 6,802 8,483 8,006 6,792 7,527 Campbeltown 9,605 9,603 8,615 8,783 8,954 4,315 5,650 4,970 4,818 4,954 9,354 12,899 12,314 10,372 11,359 Ayr 5,530 6,159 5,938 6,013 6,309 4,724 7,189 7,672 7,398 10,897 7,974 9,472 9,195 9,205 12,364 Other UK 2,278 1,861 1,458 2,914 2,517 6,858 7,291 6,730 12,332 12,082 10,670 13,804 12,462 17,800 18,396 Denmark ,244 32,244 19,510 11,978 20,101 8,170 8,706 4,043 4,819 6,079 Ireland ,580 4,456 3,181 4,514 5,300 2,465 1,882 3,397 6,909 5,780 France ,120 2,003 2,094 Netherlands ,934 6,219 4,973 4,726 2,468 13,141 12,172 9,056 7,390 3,690 Norway ,978 20,909 32,653 70,787 54,671 15,219 10,457 22,468 58,053 39,948 Spain ,176 2,006 3,162 1,868 2,942 6,030 4,306 6,164 5,894 8,225 Other foreign ports ,637 3,535 30,721 3,281 6,134 4,690 1,600 5, ,732 Total 80,297 82,510 78,652 80,245 76, , , , , , , , , , ,163 (1) Because no Sales Notes were received for mackerel landed by Scottish vessels into Norway, the value of these landings were estimated for see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. We assess that the estimated figure is overstated by some 7million. 56

62 Table 1.3 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels abroad, by country of landing and species type: 2006 to 2010 EU: Non-EU Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Denmark Demersal 1,026 2,325 6,513 4,917 14, ,327 2,416 2,372 3,154 Pelagic 44,213 29,915 12,995 7,060 5,871 7,684 7,372 1,624 2,445 2,917 Shellfish Total 45,244 32,244 19,510 11,978 20,101 8,170 8,706 4,043 4,819 6,079 France Demersal ,830 1,602 1,696 Pelagic Shellfish Total ,120 2,003 2,094 Ireland Demersal ,414 1,701 2,088 1, ,311 4,232 4,113 Pelagic 4,902 3,891 1,582 2,267 2, , Shellfish , Total 5,580 4,456 3,181 4,514 5,300 2,465 1,882 3,397 6,909 5,780 Netherlands Demersal 6,707 6,081 4,879 4,685 2,460 12,968 12,019 8,942 7,328 3,678 Pelagic Shellfish Total 6,934 6,219 4,973 4,726 2,468 13,141 12,172 9,056 7,391 3,690 Spain Demersal 1,965 1,828 2,876 1,800 2,678 5,470 3,854 5,233 5,713 7,086 Pelagic Shellfish Total 2,176 2,006 3,162 1,868 2,942 6,030 4,306 6,164 5,894 8,225 EU other Demersal Pelagic 5,975 1, , Shellfish Total 6,073 1, , Norway Demersal , Pelagic 1 21,978 19,914 31,417 70,777 54,647 15,219 10,139 22,388 58,042 39,928 Shellfish Total 21,978 20,909 32,653 70,787 54,671 15,219 10,457 22,468 58,053 39,948 Non EU - Other Demersal Pelagic 7,733 1,094 29,901 2,905 5,712 2,339 1,012 5, ,539 Shellfish Total 8,564 1,543 30,709 3,272 6,126 3,177 1,261 5, ,720 Total demersal 11,168 12,548 18,433 14,045 22,606 21,425 19,309 21,246 21,308 19,926 Total pelagic 84,825 56,754 75,980 83,041 68,562 27,138 19,229 29,766 62,851 46,690 Total shellfish ,271 1,573 1,479 1,816 1,632 1,932 Total landings 96,755 69,774 94,983 97,824 92,439 50,135 40,017 52,827 85,790 68,548 (1) Because no Sales Notes were received for mackerel landed by Scottish vessels into Norway, the value of these landings were estimated for see discussion in Annex 1 - Methodology for further details. We assess that the estimated figure is overstated by some 7million. 57

63 Table 1.4 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels by main species 1 and vessel length group: 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Overall vessel length group (metres) Overall vessel length group (metres) < >10-12 >12-15 >15-18 >18-24 >24-30 >30-40 >40-50 over 50 Total < >10-12 >12-15 >15-18 >18-24 >24-30 >30-40 >40-50 over 50 Total Cod ,447 7, , ,686 14,052 1, ,031 Haddock ,150 15,499 3, , ,592 17,907 4, ,394 Hake ,786 2, , ,482 5, ,967 Ling , , ,905 1, ,753 Megrims , , ,604 1,758 1, ,383 Monks ,028 3,190 2, , ,978 11,213 9, ,569 Plaice , , , ,671 Saithe ,753 7,567 1, ,220 11, ,530 6,936 1, ,106 10,729 Whiting ,902 3, , ,171 3, ,792 Other demersal ,357 3,062 1,661 1,866 12,794 21, ,396 5,559 3,643 1,597 1,705 15,517 Total demersal ,533 23,598 46,183 14,295 3,735 15, , ,471 2,685 37,814 69,573 29,910 4,085 6, ,807 Herring ,665 41, ,329 11,660 Mackerel , , , , , ,181 Other pelagic ,012 12, ,256 2,325 4,399 Total pelagic , , , , , ,240 Edible crabs 692 2,689 1, ,512 1, , ,985 2, ,912 2, ,712 Lobsters ,133 4,242 4,385 1, ,636 Nephrops 318 2,328 1,926 2,739 6,154 11,484 1, ,903 2,476 11,567 7,526 6,806 14,282 28,081 4, ,651 Queen scallops , , , ,209 Scallops ,120 2,874 4,616 2,946 5, , ,391 1,674 2,333 4,828 7,813 4,492 7, ,049 31,923 Squid , , ,890 2, ,910 Velvet crabs 1, ,523 2,434 2,326 1, ,408 Other shellfish , , , ,666 Total shellfish 2,901 7,674 5,398 5,825 11,566 26,590 5,714 5, ,213 72,381 10,689 24,248 14,999 13,772 23,020 44,091 11,549 9, , ,116 Total landings 3,287 7,991 5,411 6,514 13,759 50,292 51,986 19,941 8, , ,400 10,983 24,531 15,020 15,245 25,870 82,017 81,398 39,369 7, , ,163 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed by Scottish vessels was 2m or over in

64 Table 1.5 Quantity and value of landings by Scottish vessels by main species 1 and gear type: 2010 Demersal Gears Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Demersal Demersal Demersal Gill Beam Other Demersal Demersal Demersal Demersal Gill Beam Other Demersal trawl 2 seine twin/multi trawl Lines nets trawl Demersal Total trawl 2 seine twin/multi trawl Lines nets trawl Demersal Total Cod 9,617 1,375 1, ,065 19,119 2,675 2, ,003 Haddock 22,091 4,598 1, ,077 26,378 4,394 1, ,366 Hake 2, , ,940 2, , ,967 Ling 2, , ,972 2, , ,752 Megrim 2, ,070 6, , ,383 Monks 6, , , ,549 20, , , ,433 Plaice 1, , ,353 1, , ,652 Saithe 10, ,681 9, ,719 Whiting 4,860 1, ,943 5,435 1, ,774 Other demersal 9, , ,955 9,046 1,688 1,527 1, ,744 Total demersal 70,635 9,010 8,547 5,725 2, , ,288 12,279 15,286 11,261 6, ,792 Other species a 7, , ,772 11, , ,002 (a) Other species include pelagic and/or shellfish species Pelagic Gears Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Purse Pelagic Other Purse Pelagic Other seine trawl methods Total seine trawl methods Total Herring - 40,675-40,675-11,345-11,345 Mackerel 1, , ,443 1, , ,094 Other pelagic 57 11,192-11, ,362-2,377 Total pelagic 1, , ,367 1, , ,816 Other species b 19 9,081-9, (b) Other species include demersal and/or shellfish species Shellfish Gears Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Creel Nephrop Dredging Hand Other Creel Nephrop Dredging Hand Other fishing trawl 2 Shellfishing methods Total fishing trawl 2 Shellfishing methods Total Edible crabs 9, ,153 10, ,673 Lobsters 1, ,124 11, ,561 Nephrops 1,890 25, ,901 15,621 61, ,638 Queen scallops 0 0 7, , , ,961 Scallops 17-18, , ,719 1,094-31,851 Squid Velvet crabs 2, ,518 6, ,400 Other shellfish , ,138 1,630-4,384 Total shellfish 15,354 25,016 26,925 1,026-68,321 44,899 61,027 35,830 2, ,487 Other species c (c) Other species include demersal and/or pelagic species (1) Main species are those where the total value landed by Scottish vessels was 2m or over in (2) Bottom trawl gears catching demersal species have been included as demersal trawls, whilebottom trawl gears catching nephrops have been included as nephrops trawls. 59

65 Table 1.6 Quantity and value of all landings by Scottish vessels by ICES area and main species 1 : 2010 Quantity ( tonnes) Value ( '000) North Sea Area Faroes West Scotland North Sea Area Faroes West Scotland ICES area Irish Sea Rest of Other Total Irish Sea Rest of Other Total IVa IVb IIa Vb VIa VIb VIIa area VII IVa IVb IIa Vb VIa VIb VIIa area VII Species Cod 10, ,081 21,504 1, ,031 Haddock 17,701 4, ,407 2, ,101 19,805 5, ,916 3, ,394 Hake 2, , ,940 4, , , ,967 Ling 1, , ,972 2, , ,753 Megrims 1, ,070 3, , , ,383 Monks 5, ,040 1, , ,609 19, ,663 3, , ,569 Plaice 519 2, , , ,671 Saithe 7, , ,690 6, , ,729 Whiting 6, ,964 7, ,792 Other demersal 2,522 4, , , ,075 4,930 2, ,342 2, , ,517 Total demersal 57,454 13, ,215 12,772 5, , ,877 91,966 13, ,536 20,801 9, , ,807 Herring 10, , , ,712 3, , , ,660 Mackerel 43, , , ,880 41, , , ,181 Other pelagic 657 1, ,295 3, ,861 2,788 12, ,911 4,399 Total pelagic 54,907 2,148 24,177 1,306 64, ,633 2, ,142 44, , , ,113 2, ,240 Edible crabs 2, , ,180 2, , ,712 Lobsters ,133 3,348 4, , ,636 Nephrops 13,172 3, , ,903 31,764 8, , , ,651 Queen scallops , , , , ,209 Scallops 2,458 1, , ,899 8, ,762 5,619 3, , ,135 12, ,923 Squid 1, ,238 5,127 1, , ,910 Velvet crabs 1, , ,523 3, , ,408 Other shellfish , , , ,666 Total shellfish 22,407 7, , ,755 8, ,381 52,768 18, ,770 1,133 10,200 14, ,116 Total landings 134,767 23,006 24,290 3, ,478 6,887 9,776 61,122 3, , ,675 32,453 6,188 3, ,602 10,561 10,233 58,030 2, ,163 (1) Main species are those where the total value landed by Scottish vessels was 2m or over in

66 Table 1.7 Total allowable catches, UK quota and uptake: 2006 to 2010 EU total UK quota UK uptake EU total UK quota UK uptake allowable After % of % of allowable After % of % of Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota North Cod IIa(EU), ,260 8, , North Lemon sole IIa(EU), ,175 3, , Sea IV ,564 8, , Sea & witches IV(EU) ,175 3, , ,386 8, , ,793 4, , ,902 11, , ,793 4, , ,536 14, , ,521 3, , Haddock IIa(EU), ,546 39, , Skate & IIa(EU), ,737 1, IV ,983 36, , rays IV(EU) ,190 1, ,626 31, , , ,679 28, , , ,241 25, , , Whiting IIa(EU), ,370 11, , Dabs & IIa(EU), ,100 2, , IV ,420 13, , flounder IV(EU) ,100 1, , ,012 10, , ,810 1, ,593 8, , ,810 1, ,185 7, , ,810 1, Saithe IIa, ,160 9, , Turbot & IIa(EU), , III(EU), ,160 10, , brill IV(EU) , IV ,232 11, , , ,448 12, , , ,291 12, , , Plaice IIa(EU), ,820 12, , Spurdog IIa(EU), IV ,143 11, , IV(EU) ,875 11, , ,615 13, , ,120 14, , Sole II, ,470 1, Herring IVa,b ,851 69, , IV ,920 1, , ,638 48, , , ,210 25, , , ,843 23, , ,042 1, ,598 23, , Hake IIa(EU), , Herring IVc, ,023 5, , IV(EU) , VIId ,517 3, , ,896 2, , ,661 2, , ,808 3, , ,567 1, , ,935 1, , ,319 1, , Nephrops IIa(EU), ,380 24, , Mackerel IIa (EU), , IV(EU) ,144 24, , III (EU), ,677 1, , ,144 24, , IV , ,837 23, , ,450 1, , ,688 22, , ,243 1, , Nephrops IV ,000 2, , Horse IVb, (Norway) , mackerel 1 Ivc, , VIId , , ,143 4, , Anglers IIa(EU), ,314 9, , Blue I-VIII, ,063 80, , IV(EU) ,345 9, , whiting XII, ,058 55, , ,345 9, , XIV ,466 35, , ,345 9, , ,058 6, , ,345 9, , ,138 7, , Anglers IV , Sandeel IIa (EU), (Norway) , IV (EU) ,717 3, , , ,228 7, , , ,500 4, , , ,375 3, , Megrim IIa(EU), ,740 1, , Sprat IIa (EU), ,540 4, IV(EU) ,479 1, , IV (EU) ,028 5, ,597 1, , ,777 5, ,597 1, , ,777 4, , ,757 1, , ,005 5, , (1) In 2010 the sea areas for this stock were changed from IVa, IVb IVc to IVb,IVc,VIId. (continued ) 61

67 Table 1.7 Total allowable catches, UK quota and uptake: 2006 to 2010 EU total UK quota UK uptake EU total UK quota UK uptake allowable After % of % of allowable After % of % of Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota West of Cod Vb (EU), West of Megrim Vb(EU), , Scotland VI, Scotland VI, , XII (int'l), XII(int'l), ,592 1, , XIVb (int'l) XIVb(int'l) ,799 1, , ,079 1, Haddock Vb (EU), ,810 7, , Pollack Vb(EU), VI, ,815 9, , VI, XII (int'l), ,036 11, , XII(int'l), XIVb (int'l) ,395 8, , XIVb(int'l) ,670 7, , Whiting Vb(EU), , Spurdog I, VI, , V, VI, VII, VIII ,828 2, XII(int'l), XII, XIV , XIVb(int'l) , Saithe Vb(EU), ,787 4, , Herring Vb(EU), ,340 18, , VI, ,787 3, , VIa(N), ,340 17, , XII(int'l), ,100 3, , VIb ,540 14, , XIVb(int'l) ,066 3, , ,100 11, , ,493 3, , ,715 12, , Plaice Vb(EU), Mackerel II(excl EU,Ice) , , , VI, Vb(EU),VI,VII, , , , XII(int'l), VIII(excl c), , , , XIVb(int'l) XII(intl), , , , XIVb(intl) , , , Sole Vb(EU), Herring VIa VI, (Clyde) XII(int'l), XIVb(int'l) Anglers Vb(EU), ,686 1, , Horse IIa, IVa, Vb, VI, ,155 2, , mackerel VI, VII (exc d) XII(int'l), ,155 1, , VIII(excl c), XIVb(int'l) ,567 2, , XII(intl), ,567 2, , XIVb(intl) ,986 15, , Nephrops Vb(EU), ,675 18, , Hake Vb(EU), ,617 3, , VI ,885 21, , VI,VII, ,541 5, , ,885 21, , XII(intl), ,281 4, , ,891 20, , XIVb(intl) ,879 3, , ,057 17, , ,900 4, , (continued ) 62

68 Table 1.7 Total allowable catches, UK quota and uptake: 2006 to 2010 EU total UK quota UK uptake EU total UK quota UK uptake allowable After % of % of allowable After % of % of Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota Area VII Cod VIIa ,828 1, Area VII Sole VIId ,720 1, , ,220 1, , ,593 1, ,274 1, , Cod VII(excl a), , Sole VIIe VIII, , IX, , X , , Haddock VII, ,520 1, Sole VIIf,g VIII, ,520 1, IX, ,579 1, , X ,579 1, , ,579 1, , Whiting VIIa Sole VIIh,j,k Whiting VII(excl a) ,940 2, Nephrops VII ,498 7, , ,940 2, ,153 9, , ,940 2, ,153 9, , ,949 1, ,650 8, , ,407 1, , ,432 8, , Saithe VII, , Anglers VII ,456 4, , VIII, , ,080 5, , IX, , ,080 5, , X , ,080 5, , , ,292 6, , Plaice VIIa , Megrim VII ,300 2, , , ,300 2, , , ,300 2, , , ,300 2, , , ,300 3, , Plaice VIId,e ,151 1, , Pollack VII ,300 2, , ,050 1, , (Lythe) ,300 2, , ,050 1, , ,300 2, , ,646 1, , ,300 2, , ,274 1, , ,770 2, , Plaice VIIf,g Herring VIIa ,800 4, , ,800 4, , ,800 4, , ,800 4, , ,800 5, , Plaice VIIh,j,k Herring VIIe,f , , , , , Sole VIIa Sprat VIId,e ,144 3, , ,144 3, , ,144 4, , ,144 4, , ,532 4, , (continued ) 63

69 Table 1.7 Total allowable catches, UK quota and uptake: 2006 to 2010 EU total UK quota UK uptake EU total UK quota UK uptake allowable After % of % of allowable After % of % of Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota Area Species Sea area Year catch exchanges TAC Tonnes quota Norway Cod I, II ,920 8, , Svalbard Cod I,IIb ,229 2, (Norway) ,974 7, , (Svalbard) ,457 7, , ,057 6, , ,211 2, , ,324 9, , ,793 1, , ,050 7, , ,356 2, , Haddock I, II ,760 1, , Faroes Cod/ Vb (Norway) ,000 1, , haddock (Faroes) ,500 1, ,500 1, , Saithe I, II , Saithe Vb ,800 1, , (Norway) , (Faroes) ,700 1, , , , , , , Redfish I, II , Redfish Vb , (Norway) , (Faroes) , , , , , , , Greenland I, II Ling/ Vb , halibut (Norway) blue ling (Faroes) , , , , Other I, II Flatfish Vb species (Norway) (Faroes) Herring I, II ,000 12, , Other Vb ,000 16, , species (Faroes) ,822 20, , ,959 29, , ,543 23, , Blue Vb ,000 2, , whiting (Faroes) ,000 4, , ,240 4, , ,000 1, ,700 1, Source : EU Commission UK figures are as reported to the EC Commission in This data, however, is still provisional and does not take into account flexibility arrangements, or small adjustments required to UK landings abroad by other member states. 64

70 Table 1.8 Quantity and value of landings of key commercial stocks by Scottish vessels: 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Stock West of Scotland Mackerel 78, , , , ,100 63,620 69,996 82, ,604 96,600 North Sea Mackerel ,179 17, ,500 Atlanto Scandian Herring 11,973 13,244 19,737 25,477 24,151 5,217 5,730 2,838 7,658 6,022 North Sea Herring 47,920 32,624 15,690 14,004 10,357 11,318 6,202 4,550 4,677 3,450 West of Scotland Herring 13,148 12,027 10,141 6,750 6,400 3,087 2,256 2,852 2,177 1,958 Clyde Herring North Sea Cod 6,723 6,512 6,909 9,051 11,567 12,833 13,567 14,729 16,288 22,976 West of Scotland Cod (VIa) Rockall Cod (VIb) North Sea Haddock 31,547 24,919 25,346 26,240 22,622 36,790 31,699 27,913 24,881 25,419 West of Scotland Haddock (VIa) 5,339 4,222 3,458 5,316 5,339 6,441 5,466 4,241 6,366 6,756 Rockall Haddock(VIb) 438 1,635 1,763 2,951 2, ,157 2,270 3,639 3,839 North Sea Hake ,877 3,077 1, ,602 6,037 3,625 West of Scotland Hake 1,809 1,729 2,209 2,809 2,909 4,657 2,824 3,521 6,347 5,721 West of Scotland Blue Ling North Sea Ling 1,279 1,175 1,705 2,065 1,865 1,535 1,357 2,087 2,322 2,618 West of Scotland Ling 1,020 1, ,423 1,918 1,189 1,451 1,064 1,874 2,866 North Sea Megrim 1,301 1,411 1,471 1,426 1,410 3,189 3,219 4,111 3,783 3,888 West of Scotland Megrim ,000 1, ,281 1,921 2,623 2,849 2,541 North Sea Monkfish 7,257 8,238 8,601 7,567 5,727 19,130 20,314 23,429 23,554 19,667 West of Scotland Monkfish 1,397 1,547 1,707 2,005 2,217 4,086 4,183 4,803 7,059 7,445 North Sea Nephrops 16,894 17,923 17,034 18,575 16,411 49,845 55,908 46,912 38,817 39,758 West of Scotland Nephrops 12,504 14,139 13,201 11,462 10,250 38,982 44,924 43,278 36,961 35,674 North Sea Saithe 5,607 6,612 8,612 8,820 7,856 2,757 3,233 4,956 6,137 7,209 West of Scotland Saithe 2,407 1,329 2,939 3,377 3,126 1, ,610 2,324 2,860 North Sea Tusk West of Scotland Tusk North Sea Whiting 8,297 9,063 8,721 7,456 6,533 7,325 8,806 8,788 7,392 7,345 West of Scotland Whiting Blue Whiting 72,106 43,540 24, ,496 5,718 4,331 2, ,109 Edible Crabs 8,469 10,089 7,734 8,210 9,180 10,280 12,022 8,698 9,018 10,712 Lobster ,020 1,102 1,133 7,681 9,674 10,852 11,377 11,636 Velvet Crabs 2,594 2,944 2,714 2,778 2,523 4,758 5,845 5,832 6,152 6,408 Scallops 10,970 12,371 14,548 17,328 18,762 20,888 25,606 28,485 29,936 31,923 65

71 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Eyemouth Haddock Whiting Other demersal Total demersal 1, , Mackerel Other pelagic Total pelagic Edible crabs Lobsters ,060 1,151 1,594 1,401 Nephrops 1,492 1,835 1,620 1,792 1,254 4,220 4,700 3,844 4,001 3,168 Scallops Squid Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 1,965 2,403 2,110 2,472 1,902 5,644 6,574 5,555 6,340 5,362 Total landings 3,088 2,858 2,348 2,771 2,030 7,128 7,072 5,808 6,669 5,516 Pittenweem Total demersal Total pelagic Edible crabs Lobsters ,217 1,255 Nephrops 1,310 1,274 1,189 1,524 1,013 2,850 2,891 2,582 2,595 1,880 Razor fish Scallops Squid Surf clams Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 1,631 1,824 1,736 2,155 1,620 3,950 4,642 4,287 4,614 3,993 Total landings 1,648 1,832 1,741 2,165 1,639 3,975 4,653 4,294 4,624 4,012 Aberdeen Cod , Haddock 4,210 1,929 1,477 1, ,015 2,586 1,669 1, Pollack Saithe Other demersal 1, ,958 1, Total demersal 6,742 3,313 2,575 1, ,413 4,574 3,254 2, Mackerel Other pelagic 7,796 5,076 2, Total pelagic 7,799 5,080 2, Edible crabs Lobsters ,006 1,286 1,194 Nephrops ,359 1, Scallops 1,283 2,203 1, ,413 4,365 3,510 1,762 1,419 Squid Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 2,194 3,036 2,323 1,676 1,520 5,152 6,971 5,816 4,040 3,688 Total landings 16,736 11,429 7,670 3,563 1,956 14,236 12,183 9,325 6,175 4,194 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 66

72 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Peterhead Blue ling Catfish Cod 3,476 3,584 4,036 5,008 7,627 6,841 7,607 8,617 9,070 15,063 Greenland halibut Haddock 18,754 16,582 16,940 18,528 17,582 22,150 21,358 19,216 17,997 20,229 Hake ,420 1,642 1, ,129 1,913 2,007 Halibut Lemon sole ,026 1,323 1, Ling Megrims ,199 1, Monks 1,854 2,128 1,998 1,747 1,198 4,831 5,300 5,424 5,534 4,025 Norway pout Plaice Pollack , Redfishes Roes Saithe 4,606 4,889 7,214 7,768 7,317 2,350 2,477 4,302 5,580 6,858 Skates and rays Turbot Tusk Whiting 3,653 4,440 4,336 3,557 3,724 3,555 4,659 4,610 3,837 4,413 Witches Other demersal Total demersal 35,695 35,726 39,422 41,258 42,032 45,333 48,283 50,928 49,036 57,572 Argentines 0 0 2,256 3, , Blue whiting 5,170 7,594 14,070 10,333 25, ,405 1,901 6,070 Capelin 0 0 1, , Herring 45,061 39,848 32,916 27,033 24,021 10,892 8,145 8,404 8,467 7,048 Horse mackerel 2,213 1, , , Mackerel 47,457 59,395 55,622 57,403 69,238 38,022 39,273 43,055 47,150 56,447 Other pelagic Total pelagic 99, , , , ,566 49,873 48,838 55,418 59,981 70,329 Edible crabs , Nephrops 1,793 2,259 2,801 2,852 3,189 6,142 8,808 8,819 6,565 8,825 Red crabs Scallops , Squid ,033 Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 2,472 2,940 3,590 3,828 4,778 7,371 11,335 10,435 8,730 11,965 Total landings 138, , , , , , , , , ,867 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 67

73 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Fraserburgh Cod ,211 1,026 1, Haddock 4,506 2,386 2,947 3,782 3,294 4,570 2,500 2,008 2,262 2,735 Hake Halibut Lemon sole Ling Megrims Monks 1,820 1,675 1,696 1,289 1,056 4,712 4,109 4,726 4,105 3,372 Plaice Saithe Whiting 1,944 1,979 1,788 1, ,330 1,404 1,311 1, Witches ` Other demersal Total demersal 11,299 8,934 9,213 8,895 7,221 14,577 11,939 12,144 10,873 9,940 Mackerel 7,302 7,750 5,464 11,740 7,991 5,805 4,768 3,610 9,999 6,599 Other pelagic ,361 3, Total pelagic 7,470 8,062 7,824 14,953 7,999 5,845 4,823 4,298 10,956 6,601 Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops 10,077 11,266 11,219 11,889 10,961 30,600 35,613 30,101 23,893 25,496 Scallops ,241 1,325 5,674 1,874 1,334 Squid , ,965 Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 11,466 12,673 12,519 13,659 12,947 33,066 38,590 36,995 27,499 29,676 Total landings 30,235 29,669 29,557 37,507 28,166 53,489 55,352 53,437 49,328 46,217 Buckie Haddock Other demersal Total demersal Total pelagic Edible crabs Nephrops ,545 1, Scallops , Squid ,857 1,667 Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 1,350 1,245 1,008 1,853 1,174 2,933 2,881 2,374 3,463 3,156 Total landings 1,718 1,465 1,077 1,933 1,257 3,531 3,285 2,533 3,607 3,287 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 68

74 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Scrabster Black scabbardfish , ,160 2,221 2,122 Blue ling , ,364 Bream rays Cod 1,062 1,096 1,001 1,206 1,206 2,154 2,344 2,171 2,180 2,324 Forkbeard Greenland halibut ,768 1,859 Haddock 2,305 2,079 1,626 2,751 2,006 2,738 3,073 1,908 3,226 2,480 Hake ,265 1, ,995 5,121 2,828 Halibut Ling , Megrims ,188 1,957 1,725 1,579 Monks 1,639 1,728 1,830 1,891 1,933 4,476 4,469 5,134 5,599 6,962 Plaice Pollack Portuguese dogfish Red gurnards Redfishes Roundnose grenadier Saithe 5,374 4,158 3,712 4,577 2,617 2,735 2,057 1,959 3,135 2,339 Skates and rays Tusk Whiting Witches Other demersal Total demersal 14,423 12,842 13,576 19,786 15,053 18,442 17,359 20,165 29,639 27,333 Argentines Other pelagic Total pelagic Edible crabs 3,017 3,173 2,518 3,214 2,823 3,930 4,315 3,153 3,737 3,573 Lobsters ,193 1,382 Mussels 1,202 1, Nephrops Scallops ,084 1,015 1,224 1, Squid Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 5,526 5,504 4,591 4,719 4,635 7,225 7,911 7,008 7,184 7,574 Total landings 19,953 18,347 18,168 24,512 19,729 25,669 25,271 27,173 36,824 34,927 Orkney Total demersal Total pelagic Edible crabs 1,576 1,909 1,688 1,830 2,215 2,066 2,189 1,860 1,964 2,773 Green crabs Lobsters ,178 1,215 1,289 1,505 1,451 Periwinkles Scallops Velvet crabs ,486 1,844 1,871 2,135 2,348 Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 3,079 3,374 2,990 3,350 3,673 5,306 5,980 5,589 6,259 7,464 Total landings 3,137 3,388 3,033 3,355 3,676 5,367 5,990 5,660 6,263 7,467 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 69

75 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Shetland Catfish Cod 1,469 1,642 1,844 2,448 2,976 2,957 3,384 3,910 4,277 5,775 Cuckoo ray Haddock 3,813 3,788 4,145 3,105 2,516 4,603 4,986 5,035 3,589 3,136 Hake Lemon sole Ling Megrims ,126 1,769 1,982 1,841 Monks 1,750 2,168 2,660 2,548 1,659 4,394 5,183 7,222 8,024 5,515 Norway pout Plaice Pollack Saithe 1,341 1,619 1,939 2,193 2, ,383 1,919 Skates and rays Spotted ray Tusk Whiting 1,311 1,750 2,191 2,167 1,744 1,290 1,897 2,428 2,242 1,936 Witches Other demersal Total demersal 11,581 12,865 15,343 15,190 13,952 16,600 19,135 24,103 24,115 22,770 Blue whiting 26,235 29,180 42,460 6,928 5,849 3,185 4,532 4,510 1,191 1,212 Herring 38,178 24,419 16,493 4,725 7,542 8,862 4,286 4,268 1,418 2,255 Horse mackerel ,047 2, ,398 Mackerel 32,391 51,588 45,754 46,900 58,134 24,874 35,091 36,505 40,282 48,771 Other pelagic Total pelagic 97, , ,985 60,600 74,394 36,926 43,961 45,342 43,659 53,636 Edible crabs Green crabs Lobsters Nephrops ,720 1, Scallops ,077 2,737 2,108 1,817 2,498 3,030 Squid Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 1,740 1,870 2,222 2,184 2,244 4,838 4,502 5,363 5,515 5,876 Total landings 110, , ,550 77,975 90,590 58,364 67,598 74,809 73,289 82,282 Stornoway Total demersal Total pelagic Edible crabs ,020 1, Lobsters ,576 1,849 1,688 1,374 1,349 Nephrops 2,323 2,237 2,108 1,758 1,450 7,819 7,296 7,063 6,288 5,910 Scallops , , Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 4,089 4,063 3,709 3,345 3,043 12,502 11,545 11,132 10,066 9,631 Total landings 4,218 4,208 3,828 3,452 3,150 12,756 11,716 11,295 10,190 9,792 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 70

76 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Kinlochbervie Black scabbardfish Blue ling Cod Cuckoo ray Forkbeard Greenland halibut Haddock ,141 1,633 1, ,035 1,369 1,918 2,058 Hake Ling Megrims ,067 1,641 Monks ,170 1,162 2,736 2,621 2,719 3,988 4,122 Portuguese dogfish Red gurnards Redfishes Saithe ,420 1, ,026 1,303 Spotted ray Thornback ray Tusk Whiting Other demersal Total demersal 4,197 4,017 4,269 6,698 7,117 6,534 6,495 6,831 10,741 12,358 Total pelagic Edible crabs Nephrops Squid Other shellfish , Total shellfish , ,371 1,106 1,556 Total landings 4,699 4,402 4,898 7,179 7,856 7,624 7,423 9,203 11,847 13,915 Lochinver Black scabbardfish 1,703 2,029 2,232 2,089 1,805 3,617 3,056 2,464 1,373 3,511 Blue ling 2,300 2,306 1,533 2,303 1,885 3,317 2,543 1,381 1,369 2,520 Bluemouth Bream rays , Cod Common mora Conger eels Forkbeard Greenland halibut ,276 Haddock 632 1, , Hake 2,148 2,468 3,917 4,965 5,646 9,226 3,967 6,620 9,938 9,689 Leafscale gulper shark Ling 1,045 1,155 1,438 1,076 1,433 1,191 1,631 1,696 1,251 1,993 Megrims Monks 1,271 1,602 1,763 1,375 1,021 3,812 4,120 4,490 4,275 3,792 Portuguese dogfish , Rabbit fish Redfishes , ,516 Roes Roundnose grenadier 1,833 1,613 1,452 1,511 1,410 2, , ,228 Saithe 5,586 5,203 3,281 2,400 2,286 2,850 2,489 1,241 1,685 2,128 Spurdog Thornback ray Tusk Witches Other demersal Total demersal 19,077 20,037 18,804 19,330 20,440 30,220 23,388 22,504 25,248 32,128 Total pelagic Nephrops ,404 2,500 2,523 2,418 1,528 Squid Other shellfish Total shellfish 1,007 1, ,694 2,886 2,676 2,639 1,732 Total landings 20,084 21,120 19,732 20,332 20,934 32,914 26,275 25,183 27,889 33,862 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 71

77 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species1: 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Ullapool Blue ling Bream rays Cod Forkbeard Haddock 2, ,492 1,709 2,544 1,116 1,023 1,773 2,187 Hake ,377 1,156 1, ,634 3,240 2,889 Ling ,054 Megrims Monks 726 1, ,768 1,364 2,240 2,889 2,244 5,569 4,298 Saithe Whiting Witches , Other demersal 1,846 1, ,104 1, Total demersal 7,425 6,401 4,802 5,871 5,750 12,172 8,659 7,285 12,416 11,719 Mackerel Other pelagic Total pelagic Edible crabs 1,183 1,069 1,194 1, ,441 1,317 1,372 1, Nephrops ,041 3,120 3,186 3,300 2,744 Red crabs Scallops Squid , Other shellfish Total shellfish 2,209 2,092 2,533 2,369 1,822 6,145 4,815 6,101 5,305 4,871 Total landings 10,028 8,617 7,335 8,296 7,857 18,598 13,550 13,387 17,753 16,806 Portree Total demersal Herring Other pelagic Total pelagic Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops 1,357 1,396 1,385 1,233 1,150 6,315 6,843 7,344 6,536 6,794 Scallops , Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 2,204 2,386 2,679 1,866 1,976 7,645 8,494 9,736 7,747 8,370 Total landings 2,305 2,405 2,687 1,879 2,032 7,777 8,524 9,742 7,753 8,404 Mallaig Haddock Hake Ling Megrims Monks Saithe Witches Other demersal Total demersal 996 1, ,278 1,404 1, ,139 2,203 Sprats Other pelagic Total pelagic Edible crabs Nephrops 2,336 2,811 2,688 2,059 1,624 6,568 8,124 7,771 5,651 4,837 Razor fish Scallops Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 3,010 3,301 3,151 2,907 2,545 7,820 9,185 9,059 7,099 6,321 Total landings 4,007 4,437 3,880 3,818 4,375 9,225 10,617 9,891 8,267 8,636 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 72

78 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into Scotland by district and main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Oban Total demersal Total pelagic Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops Razor fish Scallops Velvet crabs Other shellfish Total shellfish 3,032 3,429 3,429 2,881 3,320 7,170 8,788 8,488 6,857 7,802 Total landings 3,116 3,535 3,457 2,896 3,344 7,301 8,919 8,515 6,871 7,831 Campbeltown Total demersal Ayr Herring Other pelagic Total pelagic Edible crabs 511 1, , Green crabs Lobsters Nephrops 2,936 4,116 3,351 2,747 3,349 7,268 10,160 8,693 6,607 7,927 Queen scallops Razor fish ,197 Scallops ,310 1,327 1,345 1,192 1,596 2,396 2,241 2,330 Velvet crabs Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 5,017 6,769 5,879 5,294 6,019 10,620 15,080 13,900 11,286 13,126 Total landings 5,098 7,107 6,019 5,581 6,093 10,715 15,286 13,991 11,373 13,180 Monks Other demersal Total demersal Total pelagic Cockles ,778 Edible crabs Lobsters Nephrops 1,830 2,435 2,307 1,896 2,202 3,935 5,411 5,159 4,421 5,041 Queen scallops 2,218 4,282 4,552 4,388 7,427 1,546 1,673 1,685 1,821 2,876 Razor fish Scallops 1,016 1,184 1,385 1,587 1,696 2,172 2,485 2,703 3,072 2,928 Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 5,486 8,269 8,508 8,188 11,922 8,445 10,450 10,493 10,232 14,529 Total landings 6,001 8,465 8,553 8,200 12,007 9,382 10,815 10,553 10,255 14,741 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in (continued ) 73

79 Table 1.9 Quantity and value of all landings into all Scottish ports by main species 1 : 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Black scabbardfish 2,236 2,556 3,166 3,182 2,795 4,778 3,902 3,850 3,695 5,772 Blue ling 4,014 3,806 2,739 3,266 3,417 5,597 4,324 2,743 2,181 4,274 Bluemouth Boarfish Bream - ray's , ,055 1,437 Catfish Cod 8,005 7,717 8,152 9,953 13,142 15,462 15,947 17,128 17,862 25,720 Common mora Conger eels Cuckoo ray Dogfish - other Forkbeard Greenland halibut ,150 1, ,150 3,467 Gurnard and latchet Haddock 38,211 30,202 29,717 33,264 29,835 44,666 38,863 32,915 32,817 34,190 Hake 3,722 4,221 7,673 10,801 10,326 13,107 6,351 13,108 20,727 18,206 Halibut ,259 1,668 1,622 1,563 1,311 John dory Leafscale gulper shark Lemon sole ,174 2,456 2,327 1,301 1,199 Ling 3,283 3,350 3,979 4,736 4,898 3,879 4,277 4,837 5,549 6,742 Megrims 1,948 2,415 2,773 2,834 2,722 4,816 5,654 7,572 7,396 7,442 Monks 10,523 11,827 11,916 12,012 9,772 28,386 29,552 32,485 37,731 33,342 Norway pout Plaice Pollack ,246 1,825 1,150 1,026 Portuguese dogfish 907 1, , Rabbit fish Red gurnards Redfish ,803 1,130 1, ,351 Roes Roundnose grenadier 3,199 2,842 2,213 1,870 1,671 4,034 1,154 1,758 1,162 1,531 Saithe 19,634 17,753 18,189 19,380 16,782 9,990 8,593 9,631 13,487 15,310 Skates and rays , Spotted ray Spurdog , Thornback ray Turbot Tusk White skate Whiting 8,304 9,475 9,239 8,002 7,134 7,505 9,266 9,289 8,003 8,023 Witches 1,316 1, ,129 1,506 1,117 1, Other demersal Total demersal 113, , , , , , , , , ,207 Argentines 8-2,257 3, , Blue whiting 39,200 41,857 59,294 17,261 31,139 4,287 6,095 7,164 3,092 7,282 Capelin - 0 1,332-2, Herring 83,412 64,729 51,630 35,327 31,682 19,796 12,506 13,309 10,931 9,355 Horse mackerel 2,276 1, ,495 3, ,426 1,499 Mackerel 87, , , , ,738 68,998 79,225 83,194 97, ,106 Sprats , Other pelagic 362 1, Total pelagic 213, , , , ,031 93,614 98, , , ,033 Cockles ,787 Edible crabs 10,418 11,974 9,430 10,424 11,045 13,768 15,783 10,802 11,497 13,300 Green crabs Lobsters ,030 1,101 1,136 7,609 9,841 10,995 11,407 11,703 Mussels 1,203 1, Nephrops 29,617 33,802 32,789 31,499 28,906 89, ,414 95,570 78,286 79,676 Periwinkles Queen scallops 2,480 4,301 4,562 4,498 7,473 1,812 1,693 1,700 1,872 2,904 Razor fish ,496 1,785 1,799 Red crabs Scallops 8,616 8,986 10,168 9,899 9,335 17,854 18,495 25,247 19,182 17,608 Squid 892 1,218 1,541 2,093 3,189 2,320 3,338 4,438 4,340 8,619 Surf clams Velvet crabs 2,593 2,946 2,711 2,762 2,518 4,757 5,852 5,832 6,135 6,403 Whelks Other shellfish Total shellfish 57,974 66,646 64,530 64,224 66, , , , , ,695 Total landings 384, , , , , , , , , ,935 (1) Main species are those where the quantity landed into Scottish districts was 20 tonnes or over in

80 Table 1.10 Quantity and value of landings into Scotland by foreign vessels, by nationality: 2006 to 2010 Quantity (tonnes) Value ( '000) Danish 14,731 12,139 6,835 9,743 18,394 5,604 5,237 5,776 7,112 14,027 Faroese 18,780 19,919 26,392 21,113 20,021 13,109 12,613 11,701 13,329 15,826 French 15,467 16,519 15,895 14,092 13,687 19,254 17,074 15,636 16,521 20,943 Irish 18,989 15,753 10,727 4,740 10,138 10,248 8,839 7,179 3,612 8,790 Norwegian 20,782 21,611 46,157 26,626 32,325 9,289 6,094 12,551 9,975 14,600 Spanish 2,183 1,779 3,164 4,800 3,725 7,181 2,677 5,922 8,866 6,749 Swedish ,819 3, ,783 2,586 Other 4,803 2,069 3, ,257 1,878 1, Total landings 95,735 90, ,229 87, ,680 66,943 54,732 60,856 65,162 84,301 Table 1.11 Percentage (tonnage) disposal of sea fish landed into Scotland by all vessels: 2006 to 2010 Demersal Pelagic Type of disposal Human consumption Klondyked Meal and oil Dumped or bait Other Shellfish 75

81 Table 2.1 Number, tonnage and engine power of active 1 Scottish based vessels by length group as at 31st December: 2001 to 2010 Length group (metres) 10m & 35m & Over 10m Year under >10 <15 15 <20 20 <25 25 <30 30 <35 over Total Number Average Number of vessels 2001(r) 1, , (r) 1, , (r) 1, , (r) 1, , (r) 1, , , , , , , , , , , , Total tonnage Average tonnage Total tonnage 2 (GT) 2001(r) 5,882 4,209 16,251 31,461 28,338 8,152 54, , , (r) 5,871 4,138 15,534 24,476 23,234 5,881 52, , , (r) 5,894 4,263 16,352 19,594 17,011 5,375 55, , , (r) 5,914 4,398 16,179 18,984 16,335 5,692 55, , , (r) 5,839 4,416 16,038 18,878 15,172 4,919 56, , , ,649 4,537 15,473 18,670 15,129 5,513 52, , , ,476 4,498 15,401 18,634 14,590 4,974 53, , , ,414 4,370 16,136 19,077 16,253 5,739 59, , , ,353 4,212 16,144 18,697 16,878 5,318 58, , , ,330 4,021 15,988 17,838 16,713 5,609 54, , , Total power Average power Engine power 3 (kw) 2001(r) 79,189 35,055 64,844 85,258 66,966 19, , , , (r) 80,489 35,146 60,512 65,161 53,578 14, , , , (r) 80,652 35,976 58,113 52,524 38,883 13, , , , (r) 81,562 36,811 55,675 50,857 37,618 13, , , , (r) 82,073 37,413 54,694 50,324 35,466 11, , , , ,131 38,201 51,802 49,751 35,440 13, , , , ,753 38,698 51,316 49,296 34,431 11, , , , ,692 38,422 53,320 50,510 38,044 13, , , , ,035 37,313 53,086 49,747 39,456 12, , , , ,337 36,080 52,270 46,992 38,979 12, , , , (1) An active vessel is a fishing vessel that is registered (Register of Shipping and Seamen) and licenced to fish. During 2006, it was discovered that the UK Core Vessel file, the official source of information on UK vessels, had been notified of Scottish vessels becoming inactive (registerd but not licenced to fish). On FIN, the Scottish database for fishing activity these vessels were still recorded as active. An exercise was conducted to take this information on board into FIN, leading to an appreciable drop in the number of active vessels recorded. As this issue affected the figures for earlier years, these figures have been revised (r). (2) Year on year tonnage comparisons should be made with caution, since these figures take no account of the phased replacement of GRT with GT during the period See explanation in Section 2.2 Size of the Scottish Fleet for further details. (3) Engine power in years before 2005 have been underestimated. See explanation in Section 2.2 Size of the Scottish Fleet for further details. 76

82 (1) Year on year tonnage comparisons should be made with caution, since these figures take no account of the phased replacement of GRT with GT during the period See explanation in Section 2.2 Size of the Scottish Fleet for further details. (2) Engine power in years before 2005 have been underestimated. See explanation in Section 2.2 Size of the Scottish Fleet for further details. Not known 12,637 3,080 4,379 4, ,043 2,735 16,254 28,892 Totals 78,337 36,080 52,270 46,992 38,979 12, , , ,913 Average power , Engine power 2 (kw) Under 10 12,695 4,999 10,103 7,515 4, , , ,759 10<15 10,380 2,182 4,233 10,274 7,788 3,193 18,623 46,294 56,673 15<20 8,295 2,740 2,767 4,339 4,243 1,244 2,650 17,983 26,278 20<25 11,859 9,447 5,990 10,583 10,755 1,601 4,421 42,797 54,656 25<30 7,898 4,618 4,274 7,178 3,142-1,790 21,002 28,900 30<35 6,947 2,321 3,842 1,144 3,712 1, ,507 20, yrs & over 7,626 6,692 16,682 1,864 4,230 2,754 7,453 39,675 47,301 Age Group (years) Not known ,304 1, ,647 5,489 6,284 Totals 5,330 4,021 15,988 17,838 16,713 5,609 54, , ,339 Average tonnage , Total tonnage 1 (GT) Under ,824 2,972 1, ,920 47,377 47,998 10< ,478 3,824 3,879 1,664 8,106 19,166 19,725 15< ,794 2, ,065 6,721 7,244 20< ,907 4,122 4, ,931 14,177 14,985 25< ,390 2,684 1, ,361 7,028 30< , , ,066 4, yrs & over , ,410 1,126 3,398 11,653 12,446 Age Group (years) Not known Totals 1, ,150 Average age m & 35m & under >10 <15 15 <20 20 <25 25 <30 30 <35 over Over 10m Total Number of vessels Under < < < < < yrs & over Age Group (years) Length group (metres) Table 2.2 Number, tonnage and engine power of active Scottish based vessels by length group and age group as at 31st December

83 Table 2.3 Number of active Scottish based vessels by district 1 and length group as at 31st December 2010 Length group (metres) 10m & 50m & District under >10 <15 15 <18 18 <25 25 <35 35 <50 over Over 10m Total Eyemouth Pittenweem Aberdeen Peterhead Fraserburgh Buckie Scrabster Total - East Coast Orkney Shetland Stornoway Total - Islands Kinlochbervie Lochinver Ullapool Portree Mallaig Oban Campbeltown Ayr Total - West Coast Total 1, ,150 (1) A district is an administrative area which encompasses a length of coastline within which there are a number of ports. 78

84 Table 2.4 Number of active Scottish based vessels by main fishing method as at 31st December: 2001 to m & under Over 10m Total Pelagic Demersal Shellfish Over Nephrop Creel Other 1 Total Purse Pelagic Other Total Trawl 2 Seine Lines Other 3 Total Nephrop Creel Other Total 10 m Year trawls fishing seine trawl trawls fishing Total 2001(r) 94 1, , (r) 94 1, , (r) 99 1, , (r) 103 1, , (r) 100 1, , , , , , , , , , , , ,548 2,443 2,337 2,325 2,286 2,224 2,191 2,205 2,174 2,150 (1) The 10m & under 'other' fishing method category includes mechanical dredging; suction dredging, and shell fishing by hand. (2) The over 10m 'Demersal Trawl' category includes; demersal single trawl, demersal pair trawl, demersal twin/multi trawl and beam trawl. (3) The over 10m 'Demersal Other' category includes; demersal gill nets and other demersal. 79

85 Table 2.5 Number of Scottish based vessels by main fishing method and length group as at 31st December 2010 Length group (metres) 10m & 50m & Main fishing method under >10 <15 15 <18 18 <25 25 <35 35 <50 over Over 10m Total Demersal single trawl Demersal pair trawl Seine net Lines Demersal gill nets Demersal twin/mult trawl Beam trawl Other demersal Demersal total Purse seine Pelagic trawl Other pelagic Pelagic total Creel fishing 1, ,409 Nephrops trawl Mechanical dredging Suction dredging Shell fishing by hand Shellfish total 1, ,841 Total 1, ,150 80

86 Table 2.6 Effort in kw days at sea by Scottish based vessels by regulated gear type: 2001 to 2010 North Sea Beam trawl Whitefish Nephrops Industrial Beam trawl mesh >=80 and Gill Trammel Long Gear Gear Trawl mesh >=120mm mesh <120mm Nets Nets lines ,655 5, , ,341 8, , ,079 10, , ,684 9, , ,158 9, , ,661 8, , ,023 8, , ,176 9, , ,246 8, ,445 8, West of Scotland ,523 4, ,566 4, ,723 5, ,502 5, ,635 4, ,100 4, ,986 4, ,990 4, ,229 4, ,361 3, Irish Sea

87 Table 2.7 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels: 2001 to 2010 Total labour Employment in fishing Year Regular Part time Crofters Total 1 force ('000) 2 as % of labour force ,353 1, ,637 2, ,369 1, , ,968 1, ,276 2, ,124 1, ,275 2, ,952 1, ,155 2, , ,205 2, , ,424 2, , ,448 2, , ,409 2, , ,218 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 : 2010 Annual Population Survey Table 2.8 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, by district: 2010 District Regular Part time Crofters Total Eyemouth Pittenweem Aberdeen Peterhead Fraserburgh Buckie Scrabster Total East Coast 1, ,132 Orkney Shetland Stornoway Total Islands ,297 Kinlochbervie Lochinver Ullapool Portree Mallaig Oban Campbeltown Ayr Total West Coast 1, ,789 All districts 4, ,218 82

88 Table 2.9 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, by region: 2010 Total employed Total labour Employment in fishing Region in fishing force ('000) 1 as % of labour force Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland 1, Aberdeenshire 1, Angus Argyll & Bute City of Aberdeen City of Edinburgh Dumfries and Galloway East Lothian Fife Highland Moray North Ayrshire Scottish Borders South Ayrshire (1) Source : 2010 Annual Population Survey 83

89 Annex 5 - Port Districts and Ports in Scotland Port districts are administrative areas which encompass a length of coastline including several ports. A key to port districts and their associated ports follows on the next page. 84