Marine and fisheries compliance: reports of illegal fishing in marine protected areas

Number of reports of alleged illegal fishing in an marine protected area (MPA) from Marine Scotland.


Reports from 1 January to 30 June 2023

Reports of Illegal Fishing in Marine Protected Areas: 1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023 

 

 

 

Gear Type

 

Closure name

Total number of reports

No. of individual vessels identified

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

N/K

Comments

East Mingulay

1

Unknown

 

 

1

 

 

Unknown number of vessels setting creels

Wester Ross MPA

2

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

Loch Sunart to Sound of Jura MPA

1

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

Red Rocks and Longay MPA

2

1

1

 

 

1

 

Anglers

Loch Fyne MPA

1

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

South Arran MPA

4

3

3

 

1

 

 

 

Sinclair Bay

1

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

Rockall

7

7

7

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

19

16

13

2

3

1

0

 

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 244 2286

Fax: 0131 244 6471

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