The fleet has been segmented in the table by length group and, for vessels over 10metres in overall length, the vessels’ main reported fishing method.Number of Scottish Based Vessels at 1 January, 2001-04 Length Group/Main Vessel Fishing Method Number of Scottish-Based Fishing Vessels Annual Change in Vessel Numbers Total Change in Vessel Numbers, 2001-04 2001 2002 2003 2004 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Vessels over 10m in overall length, of which: 954 950 834 758 -4 -116 -76 -196 Demersal trawl, seines, lines and gill-nets 471 475 385 330 4 -90 -55 -141 Pelagic trawl and seine 37 35 32 27 -2 -3 -5 -10 Nephrops trawl 222 222 206 193 0 -16 -13 -29 Other shellfish methods 224 218 211 208 -6 -7...