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

Gear Type

Closure name

Total number of reports

Total no. of vessels

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

N/K

Comments

St Andrews Bay

3

4

4

Increase from one to four vessels for same period in 2023.
Reports relate to dredging of surf clams

South Arran MPA

3

2

1

1

1

Decrease from five to two vessels compared to same period in 2023.
1 x Creel located; 1 x vessel dropping buoys within NTZ

Lamlash NTZ

1

1

Angling from shore

Special Area of Conservation - Sound of Arisaig

1

1

1

No figures for comparison for same period in 2023.

Hoy Sound

1

1

1

No figures for comparison for same period in 2023.

Rona

2

1

2

No figures for comparison for same period in 2023.

Loch Sween MPA

1

1

1

No figures for comparison for same period in 2023.

Rockall

4

2

2

Increase from one to two vessels compared to same period in 2023.
1 x Irish vessel, 1 x Scottish vessel

TOTALS

16

12

5

5

3

2