Economy of Aberdeen

Traditionally Aberdeen was home to fishing, textile mills, ship building and paper making.

Kemnay Quarry granite has been used in many buildings and structures, including Princes Street, Edinburgh and The Forth Railway Bridge.

Fishing, though once the predominant industry, was surpassed by the deep-sea fisheries, which derived a great impetus from improved technologies throughout the 20th Century.

Lately, however, catches have fallen due to overfishing in previous years, and the use of the harbour by oil support vessels.

Aberdeen is well regarded for the agricultural and soil research that takes place at The Macaulay Institute, which has close links to the city's two universities.