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Monthly Sea Fisheries Statistics February 2021

Figures on the fishing industry are released every month, in addition to the annual sea fisheries statistics report

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 26 March 2021

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Figures on the fishing industry are released every month, in addition to the annual sea fisheries statistics report

Highlights

• February 2021 saw an overall decrease in quantity of landings (tonnes) compared to February 2019 and 2020, down 40 per cent and 60 per cent respectively, this is caused by relatively low landings by Scottish vessels in the pelagic sector. This led to a proportionate decrease in value landed (£000’s) in February 2021 compared to 2019 and 2020, down 44 per cent and 54 per cent respectively.
• The cumulative landings for January to February 2021 also show a decrease from the same period in both 2019 and 2020, down 11 per cent and 8 per cent respectively.
• This relatively low activity of the fishing industry in 2021 will be caused by a combination of factors, including the pandemic. Uncertainty around fishing opportunities for the year will also be contributing as UK TACs are currently only set on a provisional basis for 3 months.

Published 26 March 2021