How many fishing boats fishing for shellfish within the six mile limit were boarded by officers of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency…

Answered Asked by Tavish Scott LD Lodged 26 Oct 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many fishing boats fishing for shellfish within the six mile limit were boarded by officers of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency and how many of these led to prosecutions in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

The answer

Answered by Rhona Brankin on 9 Nov 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Mr Paul Du Vivier, Chief Executive of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency to respond. His response is as follows:During the past five years the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency carried out 1,390 boardings, of fishing boats which were fishing for shellfish within the six mile limit. As a consequence of these boardings, five infringements of the rules were reported for prosecution. The table gives the details on a year by year basis.Year | Fishing Vessel Boardings | Cases Reported for Prosecution
1997 | 370 |
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1998 | 412 |
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1999 | 217 | 1
2000 | 248 | 3
2001 (up to 29/10/01) | 143 | 1

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-19427 by reference.