In Scotland, pelagic species which are mostly targeted by trawlers in the mid-water column comprise the greatest proportion of landings weights (~60%). The landings by Scottish vessels account for a large proportion of the overall value of landings in the UK (60% of all landings by UK vessels in 2019) (Marine Scotland, 2020b). Environmental conditions such as weather.Seasonal and/or spatial restrictions on fishing activity, fishing methods, gear specifications and vessel sizes and.Licensing for certain species such as a shellfish entitlement or salmon fishing license.The Total Allowance Catch ( TAC) and quotas which are allocated to each fishery.The distribution and abundance of commercially exploited fish and shellfish species.
7 Literature Review 7.1 Commercial fishing activities and operating practices in ScotlandĪccording to an economic analysis performed by Marine Scotland (2020b) in 2018, Scotland's commercial fishing industry generated 0.2% of the overall Scottish Economy Gross Value Added, with over 4,500 people employed within the fishing industry.Ĭommercial fishing activity is temporally and spatially variable, depending on several factors which include the following:
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