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The fishing industry in England comprises a significant proportion of the UK's fishing industry.[1][2] England retains a large but reduced fishing industry. Its fleets bring home fish of every kind, ranging from sole to herring.[3]
The UK fishing industry contributed £446 million in 2019 in terms of GVA); this represents 0.02% of the UK's total GVA.[4] Updated statistics from Marine Management Organisation on the UK fishing sector show that UK vessels landed 724 thousand tonnes of sea fish in 2017, with a value of £980 million.[5] In 2021, 53% of fishers in the UK were based in England. The largest English region was the South West, contributing 10% of overall output in the sector.[6]
The fishing industry in England catches a variety of different fish and seafood, including North Sea Cod, North Sea Whiting, North Sea Haddock, Southern Sea Crab, West of Scotland Nephrops and Eastern English Channel Scallops.[7] The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the government department responsible for fisheries in England.[8]
- ^ "Fishing industry in 2021 statistics published". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Day, E. E. D. (1969). "The British Sea Fishing Industry". Geography. 54 (2): 165–180. ISSN 0016-7487.
- ^ DEFRA, p. 148.
- ^ "UK Fisheries Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Marine Management Organisation (27 September 2018). "Fishing industry in 2017 statistics published". gov.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "UK fisheries statistics" (PDF). House of Commons.
- ^ "UK Fisheries Audit" (PDF). Oceana. 2021.
- ^ "Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs". GOV.UK. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-29.