UK sea fisheries annual statistics
These annual figures provide a broad picture of the UK fishing industry and its operations.
Delay to Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024
MMO, on behalf of the UK Fisheries Authorities identified some data quality concerns, specifically related to the Catch Recording data included, or used to produce data, in this release. In order to have enough time to appropriately quality assure the new technical solution for the under-10m vessel data, we have decided on a short delay to the publication of the Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024
This will now be released on 27 November 2025. For further information, please see the following notice.
UK Sea Fisheries Statistics Update
The Sea Fisheries Statistics 2023 is the first MMO statistical release to be published after the temporary suspension of the accredited official statistics designation. The temporary action was confirmed on 3 December 2024, following a request from the MMO Chief Statistician to the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
We remain committed to making the Sea Fisheries Statistics data available, with additional guidance for users about how to make best use of these data. These statistics remain the best available data and are still considered a reliable measure of industry activity at an overall (UK) level.
The publications include information on:
- the structure and activity of the UK fishing industry
- landings
- supplies, overseas trade and marketing
- main stocks and their level of exploitation
- the world fishing industry
UK Sea Fisheries Statistics archive (pre-2012) is available online.
Additional information
User consultation
The 2009 edition of United Kingdom Sea Fisheries Statistics introduces a number of changes to the format, quality and content of the publication based on user consultation that took place in February 2010.
Special note
Information relating specifically to the 2009 version of United Kingdom Sea Fisheries Statistics is provided. This document includes changes based on the user consultation.
Table of species
This table provides a list of species included in United Kingdom Sea Fisheries Statistics. Species are classified by group. The species code and Latin name are also provided. Where there is a group title, the species included within the group are listed. For example, ‘Oysters’ is a group title used in UK Sea Fisheries Statistics and species included in this group are:
| Species | Latin name |
|---|---|
| Oysters | Ostrea spp |
| Native Oysters | Ostrea edulis |
| Pacific Oysters | Crassostrea gigas |
| Portuguese Oysters | Crassostrea spp |
The Marine Management Organisation follows all Defra statistical policies.
UK sea fisheries annual statistics reports
MMO experimental statistics reports
Data
UK Sea Fisheries Statistics: Catch Recording Data Statistical Quality Assessment
Updates to this page
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Update 09/10
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Update - Delay to Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024
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Update 05/12
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2023 update
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Update
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Update regarding landing data.
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2022 update
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Page updated with 2020 annual statistics and experimental data
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Link added to the 2019 stats
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UK commercial sea fisheries landings by Exclusive Economic Zone of capture report 2018 published
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2018 annual statistics added
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UK sea fisheries annual statistics report 2016 added
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UK sea fisheries annual statistics report 2016 data added
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UK Sea Fisheries Annual Statistics Report 2015 added
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UK fleet landings by ICES rectangle added
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UK Sea Fisheries Annual Statistics Report 2014 added
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2013 report had been published
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First published.