Commercial fishery for razor clams using electric current gear: consultation

Footnotes

1 The prohibition is in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures.

2 The Razor Clams (Prohibition on Fishing and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2017

3 Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 5 Number 14: Electrofishing for Razor Clams (Ensis siliqua and E. arquatus): Effects on Survival and Recovery of Target and Non-Target Species

4 Electrofishing in Scotland: consultation - gov.scot

5 Scottish Government response to consultation about electrofishing for razor clams in Scotland. - Electrofishing for razor clams in Scotland: consultation analysis and Scottish Government response - gov.scot

6 The Razor Clams (Prohibition on Fishing and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2017

7 Scottish scientific electrofishery for razor clams trial - biological and ecological goals: progress report - gov.scot

8 See Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures

9 Measures of hydraulic dredge efficiency and razor clam production, two aspects governing sustainability within the Scottish commercial fishery | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Cambridge Core

10 Report on razor clam surveys on Tarbert Bank - gov.scot

11 Report on the 2023 razor clam survey in the Firth of Clyde and the 2024 to 2025 survey in the Solway: Updated March 2025

12 Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science (SMFS) Vol 12 No 10_ Report on razor clam surveys in Largo Bay (Firth of Forth).pdf

13 Chloe Victoria Blackman — Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban UK

14 (PDF) Summary of experimental results on the impacts of electrofishing for razor clams on non-target species

15 Razor clam scientific trial - Fisheries Assessment

16 The Sandeel (Prohibition of Fishing) (Scotland) Order 2024

17 Supporting documents - Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024

18 The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

19 The Diving at Work Regulations 1997 as amended by the Energy Act 2013, Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005/3117 and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013/1471.

20 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin

21 scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-razor-clam-trial/

22 Modelling and predicting habitats for the neobiotic American razor clam Ensis leei in the Wadden Sea - ScienceDirect

23 DFA Dutch North Sea ensis - MSC Fisheries

24 Assessments DFA Dutch North Sea ensis - MSC Fisheries

25 Razor clam trial: annual report 2023-2024 - gov.scot

26 Shellfish Stocks and Fisheries Review 2024: an assessment of selected stocks

27 Razor Clams in the North Western IFCA District: is there potential for a sustainable fishery?

28 Item - Request from the Netherlands regarding the impacts of pulse trawling on the ecosystem and environment from the sole (Solea solea) fishery in the North Sea - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea - Figshare

29 Item - The Netherlands request on the comparison of the ecological and environmental effects of pulse trawls and traditional beam trawls when exploiting the North Sea sole TAC - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea - Figshare

30 EUR-Lex - 62019CJ0733 - EN - EUR-Lex

31 Impacts of electrofishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) on benthic fauna - ScienceDirect

32 Measures of hydraulic dredge efficiency and razor clam production, two aspects governing sustainability within the Scottish commercial fishery | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Cambridge Core

33 direct and indirect effects of suction dredging on a razor clam (Ensis arcuatus) population | ICES Journal of Marine Science | Oxford Academic

34 The impact of hydraulic blade dredging on a benthic megafaunal community in the Clyde Sea area, Scotland - ScienceDirect

35 Measures of hydraulic dredge efficiency and razor clam production, two aspects governing sustainability within the Scottish commercial fishery | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | Cambridge Core

36 Supporting documents - Report on razor clam surveys on Tarbert Bank - gov.scot

37 Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 5 Number 14: Electrofishing for Razor Clams (Ensis siliqua and E. arquatus): Effects on Survival and Recovery of Target and Non-Target Species

38 The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004

39 Marine Scotland Science Report 03/11 - A report on Electrical Fishing for Razor Clams (Ensis sp.) and its likely effects on the marine environment