Major Harbours Overview - Peterhead Harbour
Key Findings
- A full range of information, historical context and management information can be found on the Peterhead Port Authority website
- Peterhead Harbour is a Trust Port, operated by Peterhead Port Authority, that acts as a major centre for the deep sea fishing sector as a major supply hub for the offshore energy sector. The harbour has been in existence for over 400 years but the main harbour walls were completed in 1956.
- Peterhead Harbour is home to a wide range of uses. As well as the fishing, cargo and oil and gas the harbours also includes a marina, seaside award beach, with very good levels of water quality, as well as a sailing club.
- The turnover of the port has shown strong growth over the period since 2009.
- Fish throughput by value has increased for all sectors since 2009. However pelagic species have seen the biggest increase. It should be noted that all sectors show strong annual variability.
- Cargo showed a strong increase from 2007 to 2014 before reducing to slightly below 2007 levels.
Figures supplied by Peterhead Port Authority
Figures supplied by Peterhead Port Authority
Figures supplied by Peterhead Port Authority
Notes
None
Linked Information Sheets
- Number of vessels
- Number of fishing Jobs
- Economic impact of fishing
- Economic impact of fish processing
- Sustainable Commercial Fish Stocks
- Sandeels Status
- Priority marine features list of fish species
- Seafood Buying Options
- SeaFood Landing Tonnages
- Fish Processing
- Seafood Exports
- Seafood Imports
- Scottish oil and Gas Production
- Employment in Oil and Gas
Key sources of Information
Reviewed on/by
03/12/24 by Ian Hay
Status
First Draft (this is for demonstration only at this time and has not been reviewed)
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