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

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


Reports from 26 May 2020 to 30 November 2020

     

Gear Type

 

Closure name

Total number of reports

Total no. of vessels

Trawl

Dredge

Creel

Other

N/K

Comments

Loch Alsh MPA

1

1

 

1

       

West Shetland Shelf MPA

1

1

1

         

Inner Sound MPA

1

1

 

1

       

Wester Ross MPA

2

2

2

         

Upper Loch Fyne MPA

3

1

1

 

2

   

Creel marker buoys

South Arran MPA

1

1

1

         

Totals

9

7

5

2

2

     

Contact

Email: UKFMC@gov.scot

Phone: 0131 244 2286

Fax: 0131 244 6471

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