Closed area · Scottish Government (Marine Scotland)
Dredging prohibited
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Outer Hebrides) Order 2017 - SSI 2017 No. 48 (Art 3) · in force since 2017-04-01
Fishing for any species of sea fish with a suction dredge is prohibited. Fishing for any species of sea fish except king scallops and queen scallops with a trawl, Danish seine or similar net, purse seine, ring net or dredge between 1st March and 31st October in each year (both dates inclusive) is prohibited. All methods of fishing for king scallops or queen scallops between 1st March and 30th Apri
Summary as published in the source dataset. The instrument itself is the authority — follow the link below and read it.
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.
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