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Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active demersal gears (bottom trawls, bottom seines, and dredges), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. . Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Fishing Statistics - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using active demersal gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years