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Marine and fisheries compliance: reports of illegal fishing in marine protected areas

Last updated
14 February 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Marine Directorate
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Marine and fisheries

Number of reports of alleged illegal fishing in an marine protected area (MPA) from Marine Scotland.

This document is part of a collection

Supporting documents

Reports from 1 December 2020 to 31 May 2021

 

 

 

Gear Type

 

Closure name

Total number of reports

Total no. of vessels

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

N/K

Comment

Wester Ross MPA

2

2

2

          

South Arran MPA

5

6

4

  

2

      

Loch Sween MPA

1

1

1

          

Duart Castle MPA

1

1

1

          

Red Rocks & Longay MPA

1

1

    

1

      

East Mingulay MPA

1

1

    

1

      

Loch Sunart MPA

1

1

  

1

        

Wyre & Rousay Sounds MPA

1

1

  

1

        

Luce Bay MPA

2

1

  

1

        

Totals

15

15

8

3

4

 

 

 

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 271 9700

Fax: 0131 244 6471

First published
30 July 2021
Last updated
14 February 2024 - show all updates

  1. Added most recent data.

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  3. Added supplementary XL sheet.

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  6. Updated to include data from June to November 2021. Text also updated.

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