Scottish Shellfish Landings by Live Weight for the Last Five Years

Five years of published statistics on shellfish landings by live weight (tonnes) from commercial fishing in Scottish seas. The data covers UK-registered vessels landing anywhere and non-UK vessels landing into the UK, collected by the Government Digital Service. Values are redacted to -1 in statistical rectangles where fewer than five vessels operate.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in shellfish catch volumes based on the five-year time series.
• Model fishing fleet activity and economic impact based on landings weight data.
• Assess regional fishing pressure based on the ICES statistical rectangle reporting structure.
• Identify data gaps or suppressed areas based on the redaction rule for low vessel counts.

Strengths

• Covers a five-year time series of published statistics.
• Includes landings from both UK and non-UK vessels in UK ports.
• Applies a consistent data protection rule (redaction for <5 vessels).

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and reporting biases inherent to the EU open data platform.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Recorded commercial fishing landings.

Time Range

Last five years of published statistics.

Freshness

Latest published statistics and previous four years; specific last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Scottish seas; landings by UK vessels globally and non-UK vessels into the UK.