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Publication - Transparency data

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

Last updated
14 February 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries

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

Supporting documents

Reports from 26 May 2020 to 30 November 2020

     

Gear Type

  

Closure name

Total number of reports

Total no. of vessels

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

N/K

Comments

Loch Alsh MPA

1

1

  

1

        

West Shetland Shelf MPA

1

1

1

          

Inner Sound MPA

1

1

  

1

        

Wester Ross MPA

2

2

2

          

Upper Loch Fyne MPA

3

1

1

  

2

    

Creel marker buoys

South Arran MPA

1

1

1

          

Totals

9

7

5

2

2

      

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 271 9700

Fax: 0131 244 6471

First published
30 July 2021
Last updated
14 February 2024 - show all updates

  1. Added most recent data.

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  3. Added supplementary XL sheet.

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  5. Added most recent data.

  6. Updated to include data from June to November 2021. Text also updated.

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