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Revealed: protected waters at centre of illegal scallop dredging allegations
The locations of protected waters around Scotland where illegal scallop dredging allegedly took place during lockdown have been obtained by
Six boats investigated for illegal scallop dredging since March
Six fishing boats entitled to nearly £22,000 of taxpayers’ money from Covid-19 relief funding have been investigated for
Scallop dredgers accused of sabotaging creel fishing gear
Rogue scallop dredgers have been sabotaging the gear of crab and lobster fishermen operating off Scotland’s east coast threatening
Illegal fishing claims after 112 boats seen in Scotland’s protected waters
There have been 112 reports of incursions into Scotland’s protected seas over the past four years, prompting claims that
Video reveals damage by illegal scallop dredging off Jura
Video footage of damage to the seabed by illegal scallop dredging off Jura has been obtained by The Ferret, prompting
Skipper of Scots boat fined for scallop dredging off Guernsey
The skipper of a scallop dredger registered in Scotland has been fined £1,000 after being caught fishing in territorial
Suspicious scallop dredging reported in the Sound of Mull
Suspicious scallop dredging activity has taken place in the Sound of Mull, according to the campaign group, Open Seas, which
Published: film of seabed ‘pulverised’ by scallop dredging
Underwater film footage revealing the damage allegedly caused by illegal dredging is being published today by The Ferret in the