Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2003
Table 13. Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, 1999 to 2003
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
Regularly employed | 6,042 | 5,594 | 5,353 | 4,439 | 3,968 |
Irregularly employed | 1,242 | 1,260 | 1,203 | 1,251 | 1,238 |
Crofters | 46 | 48 | 81 | 105 | 70 |
Total | 7,330 | 6,902 | 6,637 | 5,795 | 5,276 |