Fishing Vessel Make-up and Numbers 
2006 to 2021

Key Findings

  • Between 2006 and 2021, the number of vessels has remained broadly stable with a small increase in Fraserburgh, small decrease in Peterhead, and a more significant decrease of 10% in Aberdeen.
  • Most vessels are in the small under 10 metres category representing inshore vessels that work close to the shore. Boats from 15 to 40 metres generally represent the white fish and nephrops fleet. Boats over 40 metres represent the pelagic fleet.

 

Notes

2006 represents the data used in the 2009 State of the East Grampian Coast report.

Fraserburgh (including the ports of Fraserburgh, Gardenstown, Macduff, Pennan, Portsoy, Rosehearty, Sandhaven and Whitehills)

Peterhead (Peterhead, Port Errol and Boddam) 

Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Catterline, Gourdon, Johnshaven, Stonehaven, Montrose and Arbroath)

 

Linked Information Sheets

Seafood Landings by Value into the North East of Scotland - Employment in the fishing industry offshore- Employment in the fishing industry onshore- Markets for Seafood - Fraserburgh Harbour, Peterhead Harbour - Aberdeen Harbour - Small Harbours north of Aberdeen - Small Harbours South of Aberdeen – Status of key commercial species – Numbers of fishing vessels – Training - Employment - Mackerel line catch value

Key sources of Information

Marine Scotland (2022), Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021 (Table 40)

State of the East Grampian Coast Report 2009

Reviewed on/by

26/07/23 by Ian Hay

29/08/23 by Ian Hay

 

Status

 First Draft

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