Fishing and Maritime

Aberdeen Harbour, established in 1136, is Britain's oldest business.

Aberdeenshire is Scotland's foremost fishing area, accounting for 44% of total fish landings by tonnage and 36% by value, and provides 23% of Scotland's fisheries-related employment.

Douglas Craig, Managing Director, The Craig Group

"Aberdeen has been home to the Craig family and our business for generations. We have tremendous pride in our city - it continues to make a major contribution to both the Scottish and UK economies and remains the oil capital of Europe after more than 30 years. As a global business, we are travelling all over the world and are always hearing about people's positive perceptions of Aberdeen. The region is vibrant and successful, due to the thriving business community which is entrepreneurial, hard-working, innovative, tenacious and most importantly outward-looking ."

International trade

Founded in 1933, The Craig Group received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2006 for excellence in international trade. Head-quartered in Aberdeen but operating in 12 overseas locations, it is one of Scotland's top 100 companies.

Nine Divisions

• emergency response
• rescue
• platform support and multi-purpose Rapid Intervention Vessels (RIV's)
• rental and sale of mooring equipment and subsea electronics
• chain inspection and certification
• oilfield procurement
• offshore and onshore catering
• sea fishing
• leisure