Brown crab (Cancer pagurus), velvet crab (Necora puber) and European lobster (Homarus gammarus) landings into Scotland by ICES statistical rectangle, 2013-2017
What is it:
Crabs and lobsters are important species for the Scottish fishing industry. Although the total quantity landed is small relative to finfish landings, crab and lobster attain high prices. In 2017, the combined crab and lobster species landings of 15,000 tonnes had a value at first-sale of over £42M (Scottish Government, 2017).
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Map Type | Click title for metadata and licence information | Date of data | View Map |
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Map Layers (NMPi) | Landings (tonnes) of brown or edible crab (Cancer pagurus) 2013-2017 | 2013-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | Access this map on NMPi |
Map Layers (NMPi) | Landings (tonnes) of velvet crab (Necora puber) 2013-2017 | 2013-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | Access this map on NMPi |
Map Layers (NMPi) | Landings (tonnes) of lobster (Homarus gammarus) 2013-2017 | 2013-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | Access this map on NMPi |
Map Layers (NMPi) | Crab and lobster fishery assessment areas in Scotland | 2018-11-28 | Access this map on NMPi |