Written Question · S6W-29738 · Session 6
What area, in hectares, is currently covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of mobile or active gear to (a) dredge for scallops and…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what area, in hectares, is currently covered by a year-round prohibition on the use of mobile or active gear to (a) dredge for scallops and (b) trawl for nephrops norvegicus under schedules 1 and 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004.
The answer
Under schedules 1 and 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2004
- 167,773 hectares are closed to both scallop dredging and bottom trawling within the 6 nautical miles limit adjacent to Scotland, as of April 2024.
- 167,773 hectares are closed to both scallop dredging and bottom trawling within the 6 nautical miles limit adjacent to Scotland, as of April 2024.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-29738 by reference.