Marine and fisheries compliance: list of fixed penalty notices - 26 May 2020 to 30 June 2022
The number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs), issued across a period and by offence, by Marine Scotland.
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FPNs are civil fines which Marine Scotland are able to offer rather than pursuing a formal prosecution. The level of fine is determined by clear guidance and previous offences. They are restricted up to £10,000 for most fisheries offences. Where an FPN is not paid, the case is referred to the Crown Office. FPN’s allow Marine Scotland to deal with infringements in a timely manner.
If there is a possibility of an individual being identified, then the data would not be published as it would be in breach of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Fixed penalty notices issued sorted by offence
|
Offence |
26/5/20 – 30/5/21 |
1/6/2021- 31/12/21 |
1/1/22 – 30/6/22 |
|
Breach of 10% tolerance |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
Breach of an Historic MPA |
1 |
|
|
|
Breach of the landing obligation |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Discarding/Failure to record Discards |
3 |
|
6 |
|
Failure to submit Catch on Entry / Catch on Exit (COE/COX) |
2 |
|
|
|
Failure to provide adequate boarding ladder |
1 |
9 |
|
|
Failure to submit FISH1s (statutory returns) |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
Fishing in a prohibited area |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Fishing within a seasonal closure |
1 |
|
|
|
Fishing with multiple trawls |
1 |
|
|
|
Fishing with illegal net attachments |
4 |
8 |
5 |
|
Using incorrect mesh size |
2 |
|
|
|
Incorrect information on logbook |
1 |
|
3 |
|
Retention of crab below Minimum Conservation Reference Size |
1 |
|
|
|
Fishing with illegal SMP /without a Square Mesh Panel |
1 |
8 |
3 |
|
Non submission of electronic logbook data |
1 |
9 |
6 |
|
Incorrect twine thickness |
1 |
|
|
|
Using undersize torquettes |
1 |
|
|
|
Carriage of a grader |
|
5 |
|
|
Fishing in UK Territorial Waters |
|
1 |
|
|
Fishing with excess dredges |
|
3 |
|
|
Landing prohibited species |
|
1 |
|
|
IUU |
|
2 |
1 |
|
Total |
28 |
58 |
36 |
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