title: Fishing industry in Wales
text: # Fishing industry in Wales
  
  The fishing industry in Wales is a sector of the Welsh economy.
  
  ## History
  
  Fisherman in Monmouthshire have fished using lave nets in the Severn Estuary since the 17th-century.
  
  ## Overview
  
  Commercial fishing in Wales employs approximately 600 people full-time and is valued at 39,000,000 pounds sterling. 92% of Welsh fishing vessels are designated small-scale.
  
  