Accredited official statistics
Monthly Sea Fisheries Statistics May 2022
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
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Total landings by UK vessels increased in May 2022 compared to 2021, up 23 per cent at 23.6 thousand tonnes. The value of landings in May 2022 (£56 million) was also up compared to 2021 by 33 per cent.
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Landings in May 2022 comprised mostly of Demersal species. This was driven by higher landings of Haddock which although are fished year round are typically caught more in the summer months due to the weather being more suitable for boat activity.