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SPECIES TYPE LBS OZ DMS KGS YEAR CAPTOR LOCATION
Angler Fish
Lophius piscatoris
Boat
27
7
0
12.445
1992
D McMillan
Unst
Bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Shore
0
7
8
0.213
1992
J Moar
Yell
Blenny (Viviparous)
Zoarces viviparus
Shore
Shore
0
0
6
6
4
4
0.117
0.117
1984
1980
D Bolton
Mrs J Smith
Bressay
Lerwick
Blenny (Yarrels)
Chirolophis ascanii
Shore
0
2
9
0.073
1997
Carl Lanning*
Lerwick Harbour
Bluemouth
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Boat
2
5
8
1.063
1974
R H Johnson
Lunning Head
Butterfish
Pholis gunnellus
Shore
0
0
6
0.011
1996
J Hunter
Weisdale Voe
Catfish
Anarhichas lupus
Boat
Shore
16
0
14
12
6
0
7.665
0.34
2005
1994
Winston Watt
Alistair Neeson
86 mile east of Bard
Mavis Grind
Coalfish
Pollachius virens
Boat
Shore
36
7
4
0
4
0
16.45
3.175
2002
1992
Victor Laurenson
Alan Cummings
40 Mile NE Flugga
Hellister
Cod
Gadus morhua
Boat
Shore
41
18
15
1
4
0
19.03
8.19
2005
2008
Marvin Inkster
David Pottinger
80 miles E.N.E. of Lamba Ness
Hellister
Dab
Limanda limanda
Boat
Shore
2
1
6
2
8
6
1.091
0.52
1974
2004
R M Williamson
Liam Fullerton
Lerwick Harbour
Scalloway Harbour
Dab (Long Rough)
Hippoglassoides platessoides
Boat
0
4
6
0.124
1995
P Woods
Busta Voe
Dogfish (Lesser Spotted)
Scyliorhinus canicula
Boat
Boat
Shore
4
4
3
1
1
12
0
0
4
1.843
1.843
1.708
1973
1973
1989
F Harper
N Ewan
Alan Cummings
Unst
Skeo Taing
Holmsgarth Pier
Dragonet (Common)
Callionymus lyra
Boat
Shore
0
0
1
2
8
4
0.043
0.064
1990
1994
L Hughson
A Neeson
Hildasay
Mavis Grind
Eel (Common)
Anguilla anguilla
Shore
2
4
14
1.045
2005
Victor Robertson
Hellister
Eel (Conger)
Conger conger
Boat
Shore
9
25
2
0
0
0
4.139
11.34
2004
1993
Robert Duthie
S Sjoberg
Steggies
Lerwick Harbour
Flounder
Pleuronectes flesus
Boat
Shore
2
2
11
15
8
0
1.233
1.332
1993
2008
T Moncrieff
Jan Rigden
Sumburgh
Weisdale
Garfish
Belone belone
Boat
0
14
0
0.397
1995
A Johnson
Yell Sound
Gurnard (Grey)
Eutrigla gurnardus
Boat
2
1
8
0.95
1983
E Sinclair
Fladicap
Gurnard (Red)
Aspitrigla cuculus
Boat
1
13
9
0.837
2007
Clive Scott
East of Sumburgh Head
Gurnard (Tub)
Trigla lucerna
Boat
0
14
5
0.406
2007
Ken Graham
Haddock Sands
Haddock
Melanogrammus aegelfinus
Boat
9
7
0
4.28
2008
Leslie Stickle
Muckle Flugga
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Boat
18
5
8
8.321
1971
B Sinclair
South East of Bard
Halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Boat
189
0
0
85.729
1975
W Sinclair
Lunning Head
Herring
Clupea harengus
Boat
0
11
4
0.319
1981
Sq Ldr Collenette
Unst
Ling
Molva molva
Boat
Shore
88
4
6
6
8
3
40.1
1.99
2002
2007
G Laurenson***
Sean McCaffrey
40 Mile NE Flugga
Lunna
Lumpsucker
Cyclopterus lumpus
Shore
3
10
0
1.644
1980
G Wright
Billister
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Boat
Shore
3
2
4
3
0
10
1.474
1.01
1970
2006
J Bain
Craig Smith
Mousa Sound
SBS pier
Norway Haddock
Sebastes viviparus
Boat
1
2
10
0.528
1994
B Thompson
Skelda Ness
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Boat
Shore
2
1
15
3
2
8
1.335
0.553
2002
1981
B Thompson
Glyn Wright
Sandwick, Burra
Lerwick Harbour
Pollock
Pollachius pollachius
Boat
Shore
18
9
15
6
6
0
8.6
4.252
2002
1995
Alistair Goodlad
John Hadland
Foula
Stavaness
Poor Cod
Trisopterus minutus
Boat
Boat
Shore
0
0
0
8
8
3
5
5
4
0.235
0.235
0.091
2008
2003
2004
Douglas Grant
Mark Laurenson
Shaun McCaffrey
Hildasay
Kettla Ness
Scalloway
Pouting
Triscopterus luscus
Boat
Shore
0
0
8
3
0
4
0.227
0.092
1991
1996
R M Williamson
Alan Cummings
Noss
Mavis Grind
Ray (Blonde)
Raja brachyura
Boat
3
15
0
1.786
1998
K Tulloch
Gruting
Ray (Cuckoo)
Raja naevus
Boat
3
3
0
1.446
1971
D Burd
South East of Bard
Ray (Spotted)
Raja montagui
Boat
16
3
0
7.343
1970
E Lockwood
NE of Score Point
Ray (Thornback)
Raja clavata
Boat
Shore
21
0
0
6
0
10
9.525
0.188
1986
2007
R Leask
Kevin Tait
Helliness
Muckle Roe
Redfish
Sebastes marinus
Boat
3
8
14
1.612
2002
Ryan Dalziel
40 Mile NE Flugga
Rockling (Three Bearded)
Gaidropsarus vugaris
Boat
Shore
2
0
10
7
8
12
1.205
0.22
1993
2004
P Georgeson*
Kevin Tait
Clousta
Eshaness
Sand-eel (Corbin's)
Hyperoplus immaculatus
Boat
Shore
0
0
4
2
2
13
0.117
0.08
2005
2004
Edgar Cowie
Kevin Tait
Reawick
Esha Ness
Sand-eel (Greater)
Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Boat
0
6
8
0.184
1992
D Thomson
Unst
Scad
Trachurus trachurus
Boat
1
2
6
0.521
1996
S E J Inkster
Ness of Sound
Sea Bream (Red)
Pagellus bogaraveo
Boat
3
3
0
1.446
1974
J Grey
Muness, Unst
Sea Scorpion (Long Spined)
Tauraulus bubalis
Shore
0
1
10
0.046
1993
S Sjoberg
Lerwick
Sea Scorpion (Short Spined)
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Boat
Shore
1
0
15
14
8
0
0.893
0.397
1971
1989
S Thomson
Alan Cummings
Fair Isle
Green Head Pier
Shark (Porbeagle)
Lamna nasus
Boat
450
0
0
204.117
1978
R Phillips
Sumburgh
Skate (Common)
Raja batis
Boat
226
8
0
102.739
1970
R MacPherson
Dury Voe
Sole (Lemon)
Microstomus kitt
Boat
0
14
0
0.397
1971
S Young
Torpedo Tubes
Spurdog
Squalus acanthias
Boat
14
0
0
6.35
1992
D Balfour
Lunna
Stickleback (Fifteen Spined)
Spinachia spinachia
Shore
0
0
4
0.007
1990
K Scott
Mavis Grind
Stickleback (Three spined)
Gasterostreus aculeatus
Shore
0
0
3
0.005
2007
Sean McCaffrey
Scalloway
Sun Fish
Mola mola
Boat
30
3
4
13.7
1996
G Hunter*
Unst
Tadpole Fish
Raniceps raninus
Boat
0
11
0
0.312
1995
D Towries
Burravoe
Tope
Galeorhinus galeus
Boat
32
0
0
14.515
1994
J Stewart
Fugla Stack
Turbot
Scopthalmus maximus
Boat
Shore
3
1
10
3
0
8
1.644
0.553
2002
1995
I McGrath
L Grogan
Skelda Ness
Lerwick Harbour
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Boat
15
12
9
7.16
2005
Howard Foster****
8 mile E of Mousa
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Boat
4
8
0
2.041
1980
E Sinclair
Noss
Witch
Glyptocephalus gynoglossus
Boat
2
1
8
0.95
1983
M Holderness
Bressay Light
Wrasse (Ballan)
Labrus bergylta
Boat
Shore
4
2
9
3
14
4
2.095
0.999
2006
1995
Duncan Gray
Harold Pottinger
Balta Isle
Lunna Ness
Wrasse (Cuckoo)
Labrus mixtus
Boat
Shore
1
0
13
13
10
4
0.84
0.376
2008
1995
Mark Laurenson
Harold Pottinger
Oxna
Lunna Ness
Wrasse (Goldsinny)
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Shore
0
1
0
0.029
2005
Sean McCaffrey
Scalloway
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