Fraserburgh (Scots: The Broch) (Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2001 Census at 12,454. It lies at the northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, around north of Aberdeen, and north of Peterhead. It is the largest shellfish port in Europe and a major white fish port and busy commercial harbour. 