The watch log
Every closed fishing area in UK waters, watched from space. This is what came of it — in order, as it happened.
Those four numbers are the project. A boat fishing inside a closure is usually doing nothing wrong — nearly every UK closure bans one kind of gear, almost always gear towed across the seabed, and leaves creels, pots and set nets perfectly legal. So a case is a question, not a verdict, and the great majority are answered and closed. How a case is decided.
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A vessel was recorded inside Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA 2nd Area, where seabed fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside BUTEC Inner Sea Area, where all fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside BUTEC Inner Sea Area, where all fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Loch Creran Protected Area - Outwith Creel Fishing Excepted Areas, where all fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Loch Creran Protected Area - Outwith Creel Fishing Excepted Areas, where all fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside BUTEC Inner Sea Area, where all fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Scallop Restriction Areas, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Cardigan Bay Closed Area, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Scallop Restriction Areas, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Scallop Restriction Areas, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
This measure reaches only scallop dredge, scallop; this vessel's established gear is boat_dredge.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Union Waters Deeper than 800m, where trawling is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and rule cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Union Waters Deeper than 800m, where trawling is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and rule cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Union Waters Deeper than 800m, where trawling is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and rule cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA 2nd Area, where seabed fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA 2nd Area, where seabed fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Union Waters Deeper than 800m, where trawling is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and rule cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA 2nd Area, where seabed fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA 2nd Area, where seabed fishing is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and vessel cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
This measure reaches only scallop dredge, scallop; this vessel's established gear is boat_dredge.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
This measure reaches only scallop dredge, scallop; this vessel's established gear is boat_dredge.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
This measure reaches only scallop dredge, scallop; this vessel's established gear is boat_dredge.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
This measure reaches only scallop dredge, scallop; this vessel's established gear is boat_dredge.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
This measure reaches only scallop dredge, scallop; this vessel's established gear is boat_dredge.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Union Waters Deeper than 800m, where trawling is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity and rule cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside 0-1nm of Baselines, where dredging is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us.
Welsh Government · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Cockle Management, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
The prohibition was not in force at this closure on this date.
North Eastern IFCA · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Cockle Management, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
The prohibition was not in force at this closure on this date.
North Eastern IFCA · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
A vessel was recorded inside Dogger Bank SAC, where bottom-towed gear is banned.
Assessed and closed: activity cannot be established on any evidence available to us, so no amount of work on the vessel could settle this case.
MMO · Resolved
Vessels are not named here unless a case reached CAUGHT on all three factors and a person examined it and upheld it — the same test that decides whether a case page may appear in a search engine. Every other entry says "a vessel", and the case page behind it carries the full assessment. Radar contacts have no name to give: a vessel-sized target broadcasting no AIS is exactly that.
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