date:Jul 13, 2012
el numbers, with the second largest capacity and fourth largest power. 6,444 fishing vessels were registered with a total capacity of 202,000 GT and total power of 809,000 kW. This compares with 6,477 vessels, 207,000 GT and 827,000 kW in 2010.
Twentytwo per cent of the UK fleet was made up of vessels over 10 metres in length. In Scotland almost a third of vessels were over 10 metres, the same as in 2010.
Just over 12,400 fishermen were reported as active in the UK. Of these, around 2,400 we