Scotland's Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Proposals Consultation 2026

Footnotes

1 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241: Technical conservation measures

2 study-supporting-the-evaluation-of-the-landing-obligation-hz0125051enn.pdf

3 Future fisheries: management strategy - 2020 to 2030 - gov.scot

4 Landing Obligation and discarding - Sea fisheries - gov.scot

5 The Sea Fishing (EU Recording and Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2010

6 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

*More vessels may use this method, but not as their primary gear

7 Inshore fisheries and coastal communities - gov.scot

8 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241: Technical conservation measures

9 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

10 Fish stocks - Sea fisheries - gov.scot

11 Landing Obligation and discarding - Sea fisheries - gov.scot

12 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

*More vessels may use this method, but not as their primary gear

13 Bova, D. J., Drewery, J., Fryer, R. J. & Ferro, R. S. T. (2009). Effect of vessel horsepower on the selectivity of Nephrops trawls. Scottish Indsutry/Science Partnership (SISP) Report, 03/09.

14 Fraser et al. 2019. Eilidh report for GITAG

15 Selection trials comparing the performance of an 80mm codend with 110mm and 120mm square mesh panels on large and small powered Nephrops vessels targeting North Sea grounds

16 Marine Mammal Bycatch Reporting Requirements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

17 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

18 Improving understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries and exploring potential solutions - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

19 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

*More vessels may use this method, but not as their primary gear

20 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005

21 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

*More vessels may use this method, but not as their primary gear

22 Entanglement dangle booklet 2018.pdf (scottishcreelfishermensfederation.co.uk)

23 NatureScot Research Report 1268 - Scottish Entanglement Alliance (SEA) - understanding the scale and impacts of marine animal entanglement in the Scottish creel fishery | NatureScot

24 Leaper R, MacLennan E, Brownlow A, Calderan SV, Dyke K, Evans PGH, Hartny-Mills L, Jarvis D, McWhinnie L, Philp A, Read FL, Robinson KP, Ryan C (2022) Estimates of humpback and minke whale entanglements in the Scottish static pot (creel) fishery. Endang Species Res 49:217-232 https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01214

25 Collaborating with Scotland’s creel fishers to reduce entanglement of minke whales, basking sharks and other megafauna through gear modifications