Marine and fisheries compliance: referrals of cases to Crown Office

The number of cases referred by Marine Directorate to the Crown Office.


Referrals of cases to Crown Office: 2024

Offence

1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024

1 July 2024 - 31 December 2024

Statutory returns offences

0

0

Fishing gear offences

0

1

Fishing without authority

0

0

MPA, and other protected/restricted area offences

0

1

Marine Licensing

0

0

Wildlife Crime

0

0

Unlicensed/Hobby fishing

0

0

Landing Obligation (Discarding)

0

0

Vessel tracking requirements

0

0

Gear marking requirements

0

0

Illegal equipment

0

0

Other Fishing Licence restrictions

0

0

Boarding ladders

0

0

Undersize or prohibited fish/shellfish

0

0

Other offences not elsewhere classified

0

0

Total

0

2
  • reports received are very much at the start of any process, while fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued and referrals to COPFS are in most cases at the end of a process
  • this means that as the data covers the same time period the data may not relate to the same events 

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 244 2286

Fax: 0131 244 6471

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