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Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey

2000

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Publisher: Fisheries Research Services (Scotland)

Creation date: 2001

This report is based on an annual survey questionnaire of all registered Scottish shellfish farming companies. The cooperation of the shellfish farming industry is gratefully acknowledged. Movement and production forms were sent to 189 companies registered as active before the survey. One hundred and eighty eight (99%) returns were received, the remaining company that could not be contacted made no contribution to production in 1999. A further company's production has been recorded in the survey although it had not been registered during 2000. Production returns were recorded from 176 companies, thirteen had ceased trading, and one 'wild' mussel fishery, registered as a shellfish farm has been excluded from this report. The survey shows that 85 companies (48%) produced shellfish for sale, both for the table and for on-growing. The remaining 91 continued to operate, but had no sales during 2000. The number of active companies has decreased, from a peak of 229 in 1990 to 176 in 2000. These companies farmed 247 active sites, of which 132 (56%), from 158 in 1988, placed shellfish on the market.

Key Words: Scotland • UK • Shellfish • Production Statistics