Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2011

A detailed overview of landings of sea fish; the Scottish fishing fleet; and the number of sea fishermen employed.


Table 2.10 Number of fishermen employed on Scottish based vessels, by region: 2011

Region Total employed in fishing Total Scottish labour force 1 Employment in fishing as % of Scottish labour force
Aberdeenshire 1,233 130,900 0.94
Angus 56 50,400 0.11
Argyll & Bute 535 38,700 1.38
City of Aberdeen 15 117,500 0.01
City of Edinburgh 10 251,100 0.00
Dumfries and Galloway 233 63,500 0.37
East Lothian 74 45,800 0.16
Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland 1,205 34,400 3.50
Fife 165 168,500 0.10
Highland 828 113,700 0.73
Inverclyde 13 34,900 0.04
Moray 218 43,800 0.50
North Ayrshire 32 53,400 0.06
Scottish Borders 99 52,600 0.19
South Ayrshire 280 46,700 0.60

(1) Source : 2011 Annual Population Survey

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