Summary

Description

A comprehensive compendium of statistics relating to the UK fishing industry. It includes information on the size of the UK fishing fleet, the number of fishermen and the quantity and value of sea fish landings, imports and exports. Comparisons are made with the fishing industries in Europe and the rest of the world. The level of exploitation and biological status of the main EU quota stocks is also considered. Source agency: Marine Management Organisation Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: UK Sea Fisheries Statistics