Marine and fisheries compliance: boardings of vessels in Scottish waters

Number of vessels from both the UK and third countries boarded in Scottish waters by our Marine Protection Vessels (MPVs) crews.


Coastal inspections of vessels in Scottish ports

2026

Nationality

1 January 20026 - 30 June 2026

Denmark

 

Faroe

 

France

41

Germany

2

Ireland

1

Netherlands

 

Norway

 

Spain

14

Sweden

 

United Kingdom

567

Belgium

 

Grand Total

625

2025

 

Content

Nationality

1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025

1 July 2025 - 31 December 2025

Denmark

 

 

Faroe

2

 

France

42

34

Germany

1

2

Ireland

 

 

Netherlands

 

 

Norway

5

29

Spain

15

6

Sweden

 

 

United Kingdom

896

752

Belgium

 

 

Grand Total

961

823

2024

 

Nationality

1 January 20024 - 30 June 2024

1 July 2024 - 31 December 2024

Denmark

1

 

Faroe

 

5

France

23

29

Germany

2

 

Ireland

1

3

Netherlands

5

 

Norway

8

60

Spain

28

5

Sweden

 

 

United Kingdom

715

946

Belgium

 

4

Grand Total

783

1052

2024

 

Nationality

1 January 20024 - 30 June 2024

1 July 2024 - 31 December 2024

Denmark

1

 

Faroe

 

5

France

23

29

Germany

2

 

Ireland

1

3

Netherlands

5

 

Norway

8

60

Spain

28

5

Sweden

 

 

United Kingdom

715

946

Belgium

 

4

Grand Total

783

1052

2023

 

Nationality

1 January 2023  - 30 June 2023

1 July 2023 -
31 December 2023

Denmark

2

2

Faroe

 

0

France

30

19

Germany

3

0

Ireland

2

3

Netherlands

 

 

Norway

 

63

Spain

39

13

Sweden

 

1

United Kingdom

508

692

Belgium

 

 

Grand Total

584

793

2022

 

Nationality

1 January 2022 -
30 June 2022

1 July 2022 -
31 December 2022

Denmark

 

2

Faroe

 

1

France

39

33

Germany

3

 

Ireland

 

2

Netherlands

 

 

Norway

1

4

Spain

33

21

Sweden

 

1

United Kingdom

417

522

Belgium

 

 

Grand Total

493

586

1 July 2021 -31 December 2021

 

Nationality

1 July 2021 -
31 December 2021

Denmark

1

Faroe

 

France

19

Germany

 

Ireland

3

Netherlands

 

Norway

 

Spain

11

Sweden

2

United Kingdom

371

Belgium

 

Grand Total

407

 

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