Netherlands - Educational and age characteristics of fishers

14 Educational Attainments of Fishers by gender                  
NUTSIII                    
Regions No Studies     Primary     Secondary     Further
  M F T M F T M F T M
Delfzijl 8   8 5   5 4   4  
Ov. Groningen 60   60 30   30 29   29 3
N.Friesland 25   25 12   12 13   13  
Z.W.Friesland 39   39 19   19 18   18 2
Kop N.Holland 212   212 123   123 79   79 67
Ijmond 68   68 39   39 11   11 15
Grt. Amsterdam 5   5 3   3 2   2 3
Aggl. Leiden 66   66 36   36 13   13 23
Aggl. s’Gravenh. 169   169 91   91 5   5 24
Ov. Rijnmond 137   137 84   84 44   44 60
Zws-Vlaanderen 22   22 11   11 10   10 3
Ov. Zeeland 93   93 50   50 31   31 30
Flevoland 196   196 125   125 53   53 109
Total 1,100   1,100 628   628 312   312 325
Where M is Male, F is Female, T is Total.                    
Source: Prognosis of number of certificated crew on Dutch and re-flagged vessels, E.W.J.Hoefnagel, LEI-DLO, 1996.                    
15 Classification of Fishers by Age and Gender (percentages of total crew in region) 1)                
NUTS III                  
                   
Region Under 25     25-54     Over 54    
                   
                   
                   
  M F T M F T M F T
Delfzijl     16     79     5
Ov. Groningen     16     79     5
N.Friesland     16     79     5
Z.W.Friesland     16     79     5
Kop N.Holland     16     80     4
Ijmond     17     79     4
Grt. Amsterdam     9     82     9
Aggl. Leiden     16     75     9
Aggl. s’Gravenh.     22     70     8
Ov. Rijnmond     13     82     5
Zws-Vlaanderen     7     89     4
Ov. Zeeland     24     74     2
Flevoland     17     77     6
Source: Social Fund Share fishermen (SFM), Association of Shipowners in Sea Fisheries.                  
1) Included crews from shrimpers, cutters, cockle vessels and freezer trawlers.                  

Last Updated on 03/03/00
By Ian Goulding
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