Fishing industry in Scotland shoal of herring with a net and then pulling the ring tight to trap them. Before the 1880s, long-lining was the usual method used to catch white fish such as cod, halibut, saithe, ling and flat fish which live at the bottom of the sea. It was very labour-intensive but resulted in a high quality catch. Small line fishing was a family affair with women and children responsible for preparing the equipment. This was a line, up to a mile in length, to which were attached snoods or shorter pieces of line which were baited with fish or shellfish. Great
Fishing industry in Scotland the Scottish fishing industry, but is a direct consequence of the adoption of the CFP into British law. The outcome of the negotiations was considered by fishermen's representative bodies at the time to be a success. The extension of the limit to the whole coastline (including St Kilda and North Rona and enclosing the Minch, although excluding Rockall) gave Scotland one of the largest areas of inshore fishing in Europe, and the same limits as before entry to the EEC. Updated statistics from the UK's Marine Management Organisation on the UK fishing sector show that UK vessels landed 724 thousand