Fishing - Clyde Seasonal Closure: consultation
This consultation invites the views of stakeholders on the future of the Clyde Seasonal Closure beyond 2026. It aims to gather input on supporting the recovery of spawning cod populations in the Clyde and how this can contribute to the broader regeneration of stocks.
Closed
This consultation closed 25 September 2025.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
Consultation analysis
Annex B – Options one and two: Illustrative Map of the Clyde Seasonal Closure Area Used in 2025 and Associated GPS Coordinates (as Referred to in the Explanatory Note to the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) (No. 2) Order 2022
B.2 Area GPS Coordinates
Area 1 – North Area GPS coordinates
Point A - 55° 30.000’ N, 005° 05.472’ W
Point B - 55° 30.000’ N, 005° 00.000’ W
Point C - 55° 23.820’ N, 005° 00.000’ W
Point D - 55° 23.820’ N, 005° 24.600’ W
Point E - 55° 30.000’ N, 005° 24.600’ W
Point F - 55° 30.000’ N, 005° 19.947’ W
Area 2 – South Area GPS coordinates
Point A - 55° 25.713' N, 005° 32.426' W
Point B - 55° 26.100' N, 005° 31.920' W
Point C - 55° 17.220' N, 005° 16.860' W
Point D - 55° 10.680' N, 005° 14.700' W
Point E - 55° 12.960' N, 005° 08.940' W
Point F - 55° 13.860' N, 005° 00.000' W
Point G - 55° 06.797' N, 005° 00.000' W
Point H - 55° 00.000' N, 005° 02.496' W
Point I - 55° 00.000' N, 005° 05.170' W
Point J - 55° 00.000' N, 005° 10.120' W
Point K - 55° 00.000' N, 005° 21.000' W
Point L - 55° 17.962' N, 005° 47.914' W
Point M - 55° 25.088' N, 005° 33.303' W
Point N - 55° 25.392' N, 005° 33.065' W
Contact
Email: inshore@gov.scot