Question reference: S6W-03060
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 20 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00882 by Mairi Gougeon on 7 July 2021, how many wild wrasse landings there have been at each (a) creek and (b) aquaculture facility in each week since 1 May 2021, broken down by species and weight.
Answer
Between 1 May 2021 and 31 August 2021, there were 336 landings of wrasse, weighing a total of 36,363kg, recorded by 43 Scottish vessels into Scottish ports. Unfortunately, due to the small number of vessels involved, it is not possible to supply information by creek or week. Summary information on wrasse landings by month is given in the following tables. This information is provisional, based on management information and may be subject to change. Any numbers based on less than 5 vessels have been starred out in the tables below to preserve confidentiality.
Number of wrasse landings by Scottish vessels by month and district, 1 May 2021-31 August 2021.
May | June | July | August | |
Orkney | 0 | 31 | 53 | 40 |
Portree | * | 22 | 24 | 9 |
Stornoway | * | 14 | 20 | 15 |
All other Districts | * | 24 | 38 | 34 |
Scotland | 12 | 91 | 135 | 98 |
Weight of wrasse landings in kilograms by Scottish vessels by month and district, 1 May 2021-31 August 2021.
May | June | July | August | |
Orkney | 0 | 1562 | 4213 | 2367 |
Portree | * | 2182 | 3182 | 929 |
Stornoway | * | 1032 | 1407 | 1633 |
All other Districts | * | 4539 | 6538 | 6221 |
Scotland | 556 | 9316 | 15340 | 11151 |
Weight and species of wrasse landings in kilograms byScottish vessels by month and district, 1 May 2021-31 August 2021.
Species | May | June | July | August |
Ballan Wrasse | 451 | 8268 | 11731 | 7598 |
Corkwing Wrasse | 72 | 525 | 1455 | 1821 |
Goldsinny-wrasse | 22 | 323 | 1252 | 1323 |
Other and unspecified wrasse | 10 | 201 | 902 | 410 |
All wrasse | 556 | 9316 | 15340 | 11151 |
There are no landings into aquaculture facilities as fish are not directly landed there. Information is recorded on live fish movements to aquaculture facilities and this will include information on source and number but not individual wrasse species. Movement records are checked and copies collected during routine fish health surveillance inspections at aquaculture sites and not on a weekly basis.