Seafood Landings by Tonnage into the 
North East of Scotland 

Key Findings

  • Seafood Landings to the three areas that make up the northeast remain high, making up a large proportion of Scotland’s catch. However, marked variations occur year on year due to a variety of factors.
  • Consolidation has taken place with Fraserburgh and, in particular Aberdeen, reducing tonnage, whilst Peterhead is increasing in tonnage.
  • The effects of Covid-19 and difficulties in trade resulting in the UK leaving the European Union have had an effect on fisheries landing on the North East Coast. 

 

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 (September 2022), Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021

Marine Scotland (September 2022), Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020

Marine Scotland (September 2022), Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2019

Marine Scotland (September 2022), Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2018

Marine Scotland (September 2022), Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2017

Changes in the local fishing fleet (Scottish Executive, 2000–06)

Reviewed on/by

26/07/23 by Ian Hay

18/08/23 by Ian Hay

18/08/2023 by David R Green

Status

 First Draft

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