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The harbour now:
- has a total economic output up from £39 million in 2009 to £48 million today;
- supports 403 jobs;
- has a 70% increase in GVA – a widely used measure of economic contribution;
- has wages and salaries arising from the activities of the harbour at £10.3million up from £6.2million previously;
- is the UK’s fourth largest landing port for fish;
- has recently added a new ice plant to expand facilities for fishing vessels;
- has a growing oil and gas and renewables base;
- supports lifeline ferry services;
- is seeing an increasing number of cruise ship visitors.
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