New: the news in numbers
As a report looks at the future of Scarborough’s piers, read the harbour in numbers - leisure craft, fishing boats and more.
265
The number of leisure craft in Scarborough has increased in recent years with over 265 berths fully occupied in the port and a healthy waiting list for future users.
£180k
Scarborough Harbour generates a net annual income in the region of circa £180,000 per annum to the Harbour Authority.
£100k
The pleasure and charter boat sector employs 12 full-time people.
As an estimate it is assessed that these vessels spend an average of £100,000 per annum in the local economy on supplies.
35
Scarborough is now host to 35 commercial fishing vessels. The majority of fishing boats are smaller vessels, under 10m, predominantly serving the shellfish industry. However, in recent years the port has been a popular destination with visiting prawn trawlers and scallop vessels. It is this industry the council hopes to encourage.
150
It is estimated the fishing industry provides approximately 150 direct jobs within the town including fishermen and those involved in the direct supply chain activity.
£1m
It was calculated that for each leisure craft berthed within the port approximately £3,300 was spent in the local economy. This equates to £1m local economy per annum.
120
It is estimated that 120 direct full-time jobs are created through the use of Port buildings and land by third party tenants. Of these jobs created the majority , more than 70,are within the harbour dependant activity uses, the remainder being employed in activity, though beneficial to the port, not intrinsic to its operation