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.
Marine boardings of vessels in Scottish waters
2026
|
Nationality |
1 January 20026 - 30 June 2026 |
|
Belgium |
0 |
|
Denmark |
2 |
|
France |
7 |
|
Faroes |
8 |
|
Germany |
2 |
|
Ireland |
17 |
|
Isle of Man |
1 |
|
Lithuania |
|
|
Netherlands |
6 |
|
Norway |
7 |
|
Poland |
0 |
|
Spain |
1 |
|
Sweden |
2 |
|
Unlicensed/ Recreational |
|
|
United Kingdom |
228 |
|
Grand total |
281 |
2025
|
Nationality |
1 January 2025 - 30 June 2025 |
1 July 2025 - 31 December 2025 |
|
Belgium |
|
1 |
|
Denmark |
2 |
5 |
|
France |
11 |
8 |
|
Faroes |
3 |
1 |
|
Germany |
5 |
|
|
Ireland |
26 |
10 |
|
Lithuania |
1 |
|
|
Netherlands |
|
6 |
|
Norway |
17 |
50 |
|
Poland |
1 |
|
|
Spain |
3 |
3 |
|
Sweden |
2 |
3 |
|
Unlicensed/Recreational |
|
|
|
United Kingdom |
239 |
204 |
|
Grand total |
310 |
291 |
2024
|
Nationality |
1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024 |
1 July 2024 - 31 December 2024 |
|
Belgium |
|
|
|
Denmark |
4 |
7 |
|
France |
5 |
5 |
|
Faroes |
|
7 |
|
Germany |
3 |
1 |
|
Ireland |
6 |
4 |
|
Lithuania |
|
|
|
Netherlands |
|
5 |
|
Norway |
12 |
47 |
|
Poland |
|
|
|
Spain |
3 |
|
|
Sweden |
1 |
4 |
|
Unlicensed/Recreational |
|
|
|
United Kingdom |
275 |
279 |
|
Grand total |
309 |
359 |
2023
|
Nationality |
1 January 2023 - 30 June 2023 |
1 July 2023 - |
|
Belgium |
|
|
|
Denmark |
10 |
8 |
|
France |
10 |
7 |
|
Faroes |
2 |
0 |
|
Germany |
2 |
2 |
|
Ireland |
4 |
12 |
|
Lithuania |
1 |
0 |
|
Netherlands |
2 |
6 |
|
Norway |
9 |
29 |
|
Poland |
|
|
|
Spain |
6 |
4 |
|
Sweden |
|
4 |
|
Unlicensed/Recreational |
|
10 |
|
United Kingdom |
277 |
279 |
|
Grand total |
323 |
361 |
2022
|
Nationality |
1 January 2022 - |
1 July 2022 - |
|
Belgium |
|
|
|
Denmark |
3 |
11 |
|
France |
8 |
7 |
|
Faroes |
|
|
|
Germany |
5 |
2 |
|
Ireland |
4 |
13 |
|
Lithuania |
|
|
|
Netherlands |
2 |
4 |
|
Norway |
1 |
9 |
|
Poland |
|
|
|
Spain |
5 |
|
|
Sweden |
|
2 |
|
Unlicensed/Recreational |
|
|
|
United Kingdom |
150 |
202 |
|
Grand total |
178 |
250 |
1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021
|
Nationality |
1 July 2021 - |
|
Belgium |
|
|
Denmark |
23 |
|
France |
13 |
|
Faroes |
|
|
Germany |
7 |
|
Ireland |
12 |
|
Lithuania |
2 |
|
Netherlands |
5 |
|
Norway |
|
|
Poland |
|
|
Spain |
3 |
|
Sweden |
8 |
|
Unlicensed/Recreational |
|
|
United Kingdom |
204 |
|
Grand total |
277 |