Closed area · Isle of Man Government
Bottom-towed gear prohibited
Manx Marine Nature Reserve Byelaws 2018 · in force since 2018-09-01
Inside the Fort Island Eelgrass Conservation Zone at Langness there is no use of pots, no trawling or dredging, and no anchoring. Eelgrass is a protected feature throughout the territorial sea under the Wildlife Act 1990; ECZ measures are designed to prevent physical disturbance within the eelgrass bed itself. (Note: any allowed fishing or diving activities in the wider MNR must avoid damaging eel
Summary as published in the source dataset. The instrument itself is the authority — follow the link below and read it.
No cases have been recorded in this closure. That is not a finding that nothing happens here — it means our sweeps have not flagged anything inside these boundaries, and coverage depends on satellite passes and on vessels being tracked at all.
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.
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