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The annual return rate of forms is indicated as the sum of \u0022Data\u0022 and \u0022Nil\u0022 returns expressed as a percentage of the total number of forms issued.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInformation on salmon rod effort reporting is included from the 2023 season onwards. The return rate of rod effort is provided as the number of rod forms returned with effort information expressed as a percentage of the number of rod forms returned. The total number of rod-caught salmon covered by reported salmon rod effort is expressed as a percentage of the total number of rod-caught salmon.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMarine Scotland has published a summary of the \u00222025 Official Statistics for the time series (1952 to 2025) for salmon and sea trout\u201d \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/isbn\/9781807750060\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gov.scot\/isbn\/9781807750060\u003C\/a\u003E. Time series data, by District, are available from \u0022Marine Scotland Data\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7489\/12564-1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7489\/12564-1\u003C\/a\u003E. Time series data, by Stock Assessment Area, are available from \u0022Marine Scotland Data\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7489\/12565-1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7489\/12565-1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/dataset\/salmon-and-sea-trout-fishery-statistics-annual-return-forms-1997-2025-and-rod-effort-2023","state":"Active","private":true,"revision_timestamp":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","metadata_created":"Mon, 04\/27\/2026 - 10:46","metadata_modified":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","creator_user_id":"ef1d5231-9817-4ea3-875e-aadc55addee0","type":"Dataset","resources":[{"id":"d54fe3b6-82fe-4c0f-ba00-1e06714c2752","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/sites\/default\/files\/\/Salmon%20and%20sea%20trout%20-%20return%20rates%20%281997%20to%202025%29%20-%20Scotland%2C%20by%20year.xlsx","description":"\u003Cp\u003EExcel version of Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2025 - form (1997 to 2025) and effort (2023 to 2025) return rates - Scotland, by year\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPlease consult sheets in workbook for documentation. The workbook contains the following sheets:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCover Sheet\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNotes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nColumn header information\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nReturn rates - all Scotland\u003C\/p\u003E\n","format":"xlsx","state":"Active","revision_timestamp":"Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30","name":"Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2025 - form (1997 to 2025) and effort (2023 to 2025) return rates - Scotland, by year - Excel Version","mimetype":"application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet","size":"27 KB","created":"Mon, 04\/27\/2026 - 10:49","resource_group_id":"31be76ba-0c93-4b89-92cd-afa54780775d","last_modified":"Date changed  Wed, 04\/29\/2026 - 09:30"},{"id":"34b61c36-8321-4c40-a793-669e7c55fa53","revision_id":"","url":"https:\/\/data.marine.gov.scot\/sites\/default\/files\/\/SalmonAndSeaTroutReturnRates%281997to2025%29ScotlandByYear.csv","description":"\u003Cp\u003EThe column headers are:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYear\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: fishery season year\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: discrete\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 1997 to 2025\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EForms issued\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of forms issued\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 1856 to 2170\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EData returns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of forms returned with catch or effort data\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 876 to 1081\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: data returns include returns with catch or net effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENil returns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: number of forms returned with no catch or effort data\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 677 to 1149\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: nil returns include returns with no catch or net effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EData and nil returns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: total number of forms returned\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 1758 to 2041\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: forms returned are those with catches and those with no catches\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReturn rate %\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: forms returned as percentage of forms issued\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit: %\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: 92 to 96\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: forms returned are those with catches and those with no catches\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERod effort return rate %\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDescription: returns with rod effort information as a percentage of rod forms returned\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnit: %\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nType: continuous\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRange: blank, 87 to 97\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNote: rod forms returned are those reporting catch and those not reporting catch. 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