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Scottish scallop stocks: results of 2023 stock assessments
This report presents the results of Scottish regional king scallop stock assessments carried out by the Marine Directorate including data up to 2022. It also provides background information on Scottish fisheries for scallops, and the current management and regulatory framework.
Footnotes
1 Samples from the Shetland area are collected and provided by staff from University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) under a Memorandum of Understanding with the MD.
2 The majority of scallop fishing occurs within the six mile limit of Shetland and is therefore licensed and managed under the SSMO.