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 2024

 

 

 

 

Gear Type

 

Closure name

Total number of reports

Total no. of vessels

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

Unknown

Comments

Loch Sunart to Sound of Jura MPA

3

4

 

4

 

 

 

1 report refered to 2 vessels

South Arran MPA

1

2

1

 

1

 

 

 

Wester Ross MPA

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Lamlash NTZ

2

1

 

 

 

Hand Dive

1

 

Loch Sween MPA

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Rockall

10

6

10

 

 

 

 

1 vessel, multiple reports

TOTALS

18

15

13

4

1

1

1

1

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 271 9700

Fax: 0131 244 6471

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