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The production of rainbow trout decreased by 10.1% in 2011 to 4,619 tons and was directed at the table (83.5%) and restock- ing (16.5%) markets. This follows on from a 24% decrease in 2010 and is the lowest recorded production over the time series. The total numbers of staff employed by the sector decreased by 11 to 118. There was an overall decrease in the productivity of the industry to 39.1 tons per person. The number of ova laid down to hatch (15.1 million) remained the same as in 2010 and was mainly all-female diploid stock (84%). The proportion of ova that were sourced within GB decreased to 2.7%, resulting from a decrease in the number of ova sourced from own stock. There were no imports from the Southern hemi- sphere during 2011.
There was an increase in the trade with Den- mark (35% of total ova imported). Northern Ireland was the largest source of imported ova with 49% of the total ova imported. There is a continued high dependence of the Scottish trout industry on imported ova.
Scottish rainbow trout production fell by 10.1% in 2011
TOTAL PRODUCTION OF RAINBOW TROUT DURING 1998-2011