Written Question · S6W-30511 · Session 6
What proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the area of the inshore out to the six nautical mile limit is covered by a year-round prohib…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the area of the inshore out to the six nautical mile limit is 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 any legal instrument as of April 2024.
The answer
The proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the area of the inshore out to the six nautical mile limit is 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 any legal instrument as of April 2024 is estimated to be 7.68%.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-30511 by reference.