Fraserburgh (; , ) is a town in
Aberdeenshire,
Scotland with a population recorded in the
2001 Census at 12,454 and estimated at 12,630 in 2006. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of
Aberdeen, and north of
Peterhead. It is the biggest
shellfish port in Europe, landing over 12,000 tonnes in 2008, and is also a major
white fish port and busy commercial harbour.