2006 Economic Survey of the UK Fishing Fleet

Summary

The 2006 economic survey of the UK fishing fleet is the most recent nationwide costs and earnings survey of the sector and continues to build upon the work carried out by the Seafish Economics team in 2005. This study presents the latest economic information on up to 35 segments of the commercially active UK fishing fleet. Survey results suggest that despite increases in vessel earnings across a number of segments, rising operating costs and reduced fishing opportunities meant that achieving profitability was still a major challenge for most of the UK fishing fleet in 2006.

Author

• John Anderson,
• Hazel Curtis,
• Anne-Margaret Stewart,
• Hazel McShane

Publication date

01 July 2008