Fishing - Activity data and statistics

What is it: 

Data is collated about fishing activity in Scottish waters from a range of sources, including:

Links to Scotland's Marine Atlas: 
Chapter 5: Fishing
Data originators: 
European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
Scottish Government (Marine Directorate)
This information page is part of the theme: 
Fishing Activity
Demersal sales (£) from Scottish waters (per ICES statistcial rectangle) 20012-2016 © Marine Scotland
More Information: 

Where possible, fisheries data from the Scottish Government, Marine Management Organisation (MMO), and other European bodies is available to view on our interactive map portal.  Links to other data sources and statistics are provided in the 'Data Sources' tabs.  

This page was last modified on : 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 17:41

Links and Resources

Map Type Click title for metadata and licence informationsort descending Date of data View Map
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Fishing - Scottish Under 12m vessels - Annual average value (2017-2021) of Bottom Trawls (£) 2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Fishing - Scottish Under 12m vessels - Annual average value (2017-2021) of Dredges (£) 2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Fishing - Scottish Under 12m vessels - Annual average value (2017-2021) of Rod and Lines (£) 2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Fishing - Scottish Under 12m vessels - Annual average value (2017-2021) of Other gears (£) 2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Fishing - Scottish Under 12m vessels - Annual average value (2017-2021) of Pots and Traps (£) 2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Crab and Lobster Pots - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Crab and Lobster Pots - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Mackerel Lines - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Mackerel Lines - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Nephrops Pots - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Nephrops Pots - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Nephrops Trawls - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Nephrops Trawls - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - NOT Nephrops Trawls - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - NOT Nephrops Trawls - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Number of Crew 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Relative Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Scallop Divers - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Scallop Divers - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Scallop Towed Dredges - Monetary Value (£) 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - ScotMap (2013) - Scallop Towed Dredges - Number of Vessels 2013-08-26 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - Shetland - Important Shellfish Creeling Grounds (NAFC) - July 2013 2013-07-01 Access this map on NMPi
Marine Scotland Maps (NMPi) Layers Inshore Fishing - Shetland - Important Shellfish Dredging Grounds (NAFC) - July 2013 2013-07-01 Access this map on NMPi

Pages

Type Link Titlesort descending External Link
Data Portals European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) emodnet.ec.europa.eu, emodnet.ec.europa.eu, emodnet.ec.europa.eu
Data Portals Global Fishing Watch (GFW) globalfishingwatch.org
Datasets Marine Management Organisation (MMO) spatial datasets environment.data.gov.uk
Datasets OSPAR request on the production of spatial data layers of fishing intensity/pressure (SR.2021.11) doi.org
Marine Scotland Data Portal ScotMap Inshore Fisheries Mapping in Scotland: Recording Fishermen’s use of the Sea data.marine.gov.scot
Statistics Scottish Government - Reporting statistics from marine and fisheries compliance www.gov.scot
Statistics Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics www.gov.scot
Type Title External link
Reports Scottish Government - Assessing fisheries displacement by other licensed marine activities: good practice guidance www.gov.scot