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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.1 Chart showing the Clyde Seasonal Closure area coordinates currently in place for 2024-2025 and proposed for 2026 onwards. Illustrative map of the Clyde Seasonal Closure area currently in place for 2024-2025 and proposed for continuation in 2026. The map uses labelled GPA coordinates to define the boundaries of the closure zones in the northern and southern sections of the Firth of Clyde, as detailed in 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

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