Written Question · S1W-20462 · Session 1
Further to the answer to question S1W-19427 by Rhona Brankin on 9 November 2001, of the fishing vessels fishing for shellfish within the si…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19427 by Rhona Brankin on 9 November 2001, of the fishing vessels fishing for shellfish within the six-mile limit which were (a) boarded by the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency and (b) reported for prosecution, how many were (i) boarded when at sea, (ii) boarded when alongside a pier, and (iii) lying at a mooring and what fishing methods was used by each boat in each category including (1) diving, (2) fishing with nets, (3) fishing with creels and (4) fishing with dredges in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
The answer
I have asked Mr Paul Du Vivier, Chief Executive of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency to respond. His response is as follows:All 1,390 boardings referred to in my previous answer were carried out at sea. The table provides details of the fishing methods used on a year by year basis.Year | Method | Boardings | Prosecutions
1997 | Diving | nil |
Nets | 239 |
Creels | 72 |
Dredges | 59 |
1998 | Diving | 9 |
Nets | 219 |
Creels | 107 |
Dredges | 77 |
1999 | Diving | 3 | 1
Nets | 149 |
Creels | 38 |
Dredges | 27 |
2000 |
1997 | Diving | nil |
Nets | 239 |
Creels | 72 |
Dredges | 59 |
1998 | Diving | 9 |
Nets | 219 |
Creels | 107 |
Dredges | 77 |
1999 | Diving | 3 | 1
Nets | 149 |
Creels | 38 |
Dredges | 27 |
2000 |
In the Official Report
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