Economic analysis of the UK 15m and over scallop fishing fleet in ICES Area VII

Summary

From 2012, the UK 15m and over king scallop fishing fleet in ICES Area VII has been operating under the Western Waters management regime, which limits the number of annual days at sea a vessel can fish for scallop or queen scallops. Three years into the implementation of the management regime, Seafish has conducted this study which provides an overview of the behaviour of the fleet and provides insights into the profitability of the sector and the factors that drive it.

Author

• Hazel Curtis,
• Arina Motova,
• Marta Moran Quintana,
• Sebastien Metz

Publication date

01 March 2016