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 July to 31 December 2023

 

 

 

Gear Type

 

Closure name

Total number of reports

Total no. of vessels

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

N/K

Comments

Wester Ross MPA

2

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

South Arran MPA

6

5

1

 

3

2 (see comments)

 

Hand dive

St Andrews Bay

1

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

Rockall

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

10

8

4

1

3

2

 

 

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 244 2286

Fax: 0131 244 6471

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