FOI/202200277618 · FOI · unclear
Statistics on brown crab landings in Westray from 2012: FOI release
Information requested
Historical data on crab landings in Orkney from approximately 2012 to present. Is this something you are able to provide? Is it also possible to break the total Orkney landings down to individual ports e.g. Kirkwall, Stromness, Westray etc.?" You then clarified this request to be "It’s only brown crab I’m seeking the information for and the specific port I had in mind was Westray (Pierowall)".
Response
Below is a copy of most of the information you requested (figures for 2012 to 2020). Figures for 2021 will be published alongside wider fisheries statistics in due course.
Brown Crab Landings in Westray 2012-2020 (tonnes) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Westray 366 535 650 591 752 548 432 429 250
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