Good news for ports as landings hit new record New figures show that the fishing industry in the North-east is getting stronger.

New figures show that the fishing industry in the North-east isgetting stronger.

The good news from the Scottish Government has reinforced callsfor it to win EU financial backing for a pounds32 millionredevelopment of Peterhead harbour.

Newly released statistics showed that in 2006 there was anincrease of five trawlers registered in the North-east.

Fraserburgh was up four vessels to 101, Peterhead up one to 99 andAberdeen remained the same at 93.

This compared to an overall drop of 62 vessels in Scotland to2,224 vessels.

There were also massive catches landed by trawlers from a varietyof nations in the North-east's four harbours.

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