Accredited official statistics
Monthly Sea Fisheries Statistics April 2023
UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data
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- Total landings by UK vessels increased in April 2023 compared to 2022, up 54 per cent. The value of landings in April2023 (£51.9 million) decreased by 8 per cent compared to 2022.
- Landings in April 2023 comprised mostly of Pelagic species (65 per cent). This was driven by landings of Blue Whiting which is usually a highly targeted fishery during the spawning season at this time of year.
- Landings in April 2023 of Pelagic species increased by 142 per cent compared to April 2022 which translated to a 56 per cent increase in value landed (£2.6m increase) This was due to increased activity by the large Scottish vessels targeting Blue Whiting driven by increased quota for Blue Whiting stocks in 2023.