Scotland’s fishing fleet landed more whitefish last year but the overall value declined as prices fell for the majority of species, according to a new government study on the industry’s performance.
The “Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2015” report finds that at 91,000 metric tons (MT), demersal species represented 21 percent of the total volume landed by the fleet. These landings achieved a combined value of GBP 143 million (USD 184 million, EUR 163.9 million) or 33 percent of the to…
