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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 the COVID-19 pandemic, and difficulties in trade resulting in the UK leaving the European Union, have had an effect on fisheries landing on the North East Coast.
Table 1: Seafood landings in tonnage to North East areas and Scotland total
Figure 1: Seafood landings by tonnage 2006 - 2021
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
Changes in the local fishing fleet (Scottish Executive, 2000–06)
Reviewed on/by
26/07/2023 by Ian Hay
18/08/2023 by Ian Hay
18/08/2023 by David R Green
06/03/2025 by Charlotte Tomlinson
Status
Live - next update 08/01/2026
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