Closed area · Isle of Man Government
Bottom-towed gear prohibited
Manx Marine Nature Reserve Byelaws 2018 · in force since 2018-09-01
No person may use any towable fishing gear or a long-line within any part of the Reserve. Anchoring using any towable fishing gear is prohibited; if a vessel is anchored within any of the Reserves, towable fishing gear must be lashed and stowed. Pots, passive nets and rod and line are permitted under licence by DEFA. Recreational diving for scallops is permitted within this reserve, regulations ap
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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