Seal licensing system: second review
This report is the second statutory review of the operation of the seal licensing system in Scotland under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 which covers the improvements since the last review and makes recommendations for the future operation of the system.
Annex 2: Information Tables
Seal Management Area | Grey seals applied for | Harbour seals applied for | Grey seals PBR | Harbour seals PBR | Grey seals granted | Harbour seals granted | Grey seals killed | Harbour seals killed |
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East Coast | 92 | 14 | 297 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Moray Firth | 120 | 15 | 201 | 16 | 70 | 5 | 32 | 5 |
Orkney & North Coast | 315 | 37 | 1240 | 11 | 220 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
Shetland | 89 | 5 | 235 | 18 | 82 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Southwest Scotland | 65 | 82 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
Western Isles | 183 | 71 | 386 | 82 | 89 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
West Scotland | 183 | 260 | 414 | 464 | 120 | 137 | 18 | 36 |
Grand Total | 1047 | 484 | 2830 | 627 | 662 | 197 | 118 | 42 |
There were 29 licences issued for protection of health and welfare, covering a total of 214 individual fish farms in 2015, and one issued for prevention of serious damage.
The maximum number of seals granted in 2015 was 662 grey and 197 harbour seals. This maximum represents less than 0.7% of the grey seal population of 101,000 and 1% of the minimum harbour seal population of 20,700.
Seal Management Area | Grey seals applied for | Harbour seals applied for | Grey seals PBR | Harbour seals PBR | Grey seals granted | Harbour seals granted | Grey seals killed | Harbour seals killed |
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East Coast | 46 | 8 | 327 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Moray Firth | 45 | 6 | 81 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Orkney & North Coast | 215 | 20 | 1234 | 11 | 64 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Shetland | 72 | 5 | 235 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Southwest Scotland | 79 | 55 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Western Isles | 153 | 73 | 574 | 82 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
West Scotland | 149 | 232 | 628 | 582 | 75 | 76 | 20 | 20 |
Grand Total | 759 | 399 | 3136 | 733 | 283 | 115 | 76 | 22 |
There were 28 licences issued for protection of health and welfare, covering a total of 212 individual fish farms in 2016, and 18 issued for prevention of serious damage.
The maximum number of seals granted in 2016 was 283 grey and 115 harbour seals. This maximum represents less than 0.1% of the grey seal population of 101,000 and 0.1% of the minimum harbour seal population of 23,400.
Seal Management Area | Grey seals applied for | Harbour seals applied for | Grey seals PBR | Harbour seals PBR | Grey seals granted | Harbour seals granted | Grey seals killed | Harbour seals killed |
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East Coast | 33 | 9 | 352 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Moray Firth | 40 | 6 | 294 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Orkney & North Coast | 128 | 13 | 1245 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shetland | 54 | 4 | 239 | 20 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Southwest Scotland | 54 | 78 | 57 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Western Isles | 165 | 63 | 620 | 82 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
West Scotland | 182 | 204 | 777 | 637 | 64 | 81 | 10 | 16 |
Grand Total | 656 | 377 | 3584 | 805 | 245 | 113 | 53 | 19 |
There were 28 licences issued for protection of health and welfare, covering a total of 215 individual fish farms in 2017, and 20 issued for prevention of serious damage
The maximum number of seals granted in 2017 was 245 grey and 113 harbour seals. This maximum represents less than 0.1% of the grey seal population of 120,000 and 0.1% of the minimum harbour seal population of 25,400.
Seal Management Area | Grey seals applied for | Harbour seals applied for | Grey seals PBR | Harbour seals PBR | Grey seals granted | Harbour seals granted | Grey seals killed: | Harbour seals killed |
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East Coast | 21 | 10 | 882 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Moray Firth | 40 | 6 | 289 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Orkney & North Coast | 131 | 13 | 2249 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Shetland | 48 | 6 | 360 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Southwest Scotland | 32 | 40 | 86 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
Western Isles | 153 | 76 | 941 | 82 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
West Scotland | 187 | 209 | 1172 | 637 | 59 | 72 | 11 | 20 |
Total | 612 | 360 | 5979 | 804 | 228 | 102 | 62 | 24 |
In 2018 there were 27 licences issued for protection of health and welfare, covering a total of 210 individual fish farms, and 18 issued for prevention of serious damage.
The maximum number of seals granted was 228 grey and 102 harbour seals. This maximum represents 0.2% of the minimum grey seal population of 99,739 and 0.4% of the minimum harbour seal population of 25,149.
Seal Management Area | Grey seals applied for | Harbour seals applied for | Grey seals PBR | Harbour seals PBR | Grey seals granted | Harbour seals granted | Grey seals killed | Harbour seals killed |
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East Coast | 21 | 12 | 845 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Moray Firth | 40 | 6 | 275 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Orkney & North Coast | 112 | 10 | 2249 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Shetland | 44 | 5 | 360 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Southwest Scotland | 30 | 28 | 86 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Western Isles | 149 | 59 | 1336 | 105 | 43 | 17 | 23 | 8 |
West Scotland | 166 | 195 | 1219 | 667 | 59 | 72 | 11 | 13 |
Total | 562 | 315 | 6370 | 857 | 228 | 108 | 75 | 22 |
In 2019 there were 27 licences issued for protection of health and welfare, covering a total of 215 individual fish farms and 18 issued for prevention of serious damage.
The maximum number of seals granted was 228 grey and 108 harbour seals. This maximum represents 0.2% of the minimum grey seal population of 106,250 and 0.4% of the minimum harbour seal population of 26,565.
Seal Management Area | Grey seals applied for | Harbour seals applied for | Grey seals PBR | Harbour seals PBR | Grey seals granted | Harbour seals granted | Grey seals killed | Harbour seals killed |
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East Coast | 24 | 10 | 871 | 2 | 14 | 0 | * | * |
Moray Firth | 40 | 6 | 178 | 5 | 18 | 0 | * | * |
Orkney & North Coast | 123 | 10 | 2249 | 8 | 45 | 0 | * | * |
Shetland | 40 | 4 | 360 | 20 | 34 | 3 | * | * |
Southwest Scotland | 30 | 28 | 119 | 71 | 11 | 12 | * | * |
Western Isles | 177 | 66 | 1336 | 105 | 47 | 17 | * | * |
West Scotland | 200 | 211 | 966 | 936 | 59 | 70 | * | * |
Total | 633 | 335 | 6079 | 1147 | 228 | 102 | * | * |
* Information not yet available.
In 2020 there were 27 licences issued for protection of health and welfare, covering a total of 213 individual fish farms and 21 issued for prevention of serious damage.
The maximum number of seals granted was 228 grey and 102 harbour seals. This maximum represents 0.2% of the minimum grey seal population of 106,250 and 0.4% of the minimum harbour seal population of 26,565.
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