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
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Gear Type |
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Closure name |
Total number of reports |
No. of individual vessels identified |
Trawl |
Dredge |
Creel |
Other |
N/K |
Comments |
East Mingulay |
1 |
Unknown |
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1 |
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Unknown number of vessels setting creels |
Wester Ross MPA |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Loch Sunart to Sound of Jura MPA |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Red Rocks and Longay MPA |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Anglers |
Loch Fyne MPA |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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South Arran MPA |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
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Sinclair Bay |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Rockall |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Totals |
19 |
16 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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Contact
Email: UKFMC@gov.scot
Phone: 0131 244 2286
Fax: 0131 244 6471
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