CAUGHT

Closed area · Cornwall IFCA

Fal & Helford EMS (Byelaw for Regulation of Scallop Dredging)

Dredging prohibited

Fal and Helford Sea Fisheries District Methods of Fishing (Dredges) Byelaw 2011 · in force since 2011-03-23

The closure boundary as published in the source dataset, simplified for display. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, OpenStreetMap contributors.

What the rule says

No person shall carry out or cause or permit or assist any other person to carry out any mechanical dredging for scallops.

Summary as published in the source dataset. The instrument itself is the authority — follow the link below and read it.

What is prohibited
Dredging prohibited
Authority
Cornwall IFCA
Instrument
Fal and Helford Sea Fisheries District Methods of Fishing (Dredges) Byelaw 2011
Type
Byelaw/ Regulation
In force since
2011-03-23
Area
4 km²
Cases CAUGHT observed here
0
Cases under review
0
Cases assessed and resolved
1

What satellites have recorded here

Vessels are named only on cases that read CAUGHT and have been examined by a reviewer. Every other case is linked without a name: most are resolved, and naming a boat on a page about the closure would carry an accusation the assessment does not support.

What a case here means. A CAUGHT case is a reason to look, not a verdict. Each one is judged on three independent factors — was it fishing, here and then; what gear does the vessel actually use; and what was prohibited there at that time — and the weakest of the three decides. Most cases are resolved.

Boundaries and rule summaries come from the published datasets named at the foot of this page and can contain errors; the legislation is the authority. If you believe this closure is described wrongly, tell us at contact@caught.org.uk.