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Scottish sea fisheries statistics 2016

Annual National Statistics report on the quantity and value of landings of sea fish and shellfish by Scottish vessels and landings into Scotland.

Pelagic Gears

	Purse seine	Pelagic trawl	Other methods	Total	Purse seine	Pelagic trawl	Other methods	Total
	Quantity (tonnes)				Value (£’000)
Blue whiting	-	36,896	-	36,896	-	8,469	-	8,469
Herring	14	65,525	-	65,539	7	43,548	-	43,556
Mackerel	6,622	179,149	-	185,771	6,939	159,080	-	166,019
Other pelagic	-	3,111	-	3,111	-	1,161	-	1,161
Total pelagic	6,636	284,681	-	291,318	6,946	212,258	-	219,204
Other species ^b	-	83	-	83	-	185	-	185

(b) Other species include demersal and/or shellfish species

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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