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Fishing

Economic Development acts as a link between the Council and the fishing industry both onshore and offshore.

Boxed cod The service provides advice on all development issues relevant to fishing and access to a variety of networks and information including trade development opportunities and EU schemes to assist fishing dependent communities adjust to changes in the industry.

Peterhead is the UK's top white fish and pelagic fish landing port
Fraserburgh is the UK's main Nephrops (Atlantic Prawn) port
The largest manufacturer of canned seafood products within the UK is in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ports account for 33% of UK fish landings - over £150m per annum
The wider industry employs approximately 6,000 people in the area
320 vessels are registered in local ports

The Council provides access to information and contacts both nationally and internationally through the networks below.

North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership, which is the forum where industry meet to advise the three Local Authorities in the area of fishing issues.
North Sea Commission Fisheries Partnership (Regional forum where the fishing industry and scientists can co-operate to inform the management of North Sea Stocks, comprising representatives from eight countries around North Sea including Norway)
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions has representation from 183 local and regional maritime regions of Europe