The Scottish government closed its consultation on proposed fishing restrictions in Scotland’s ‘offshore’ marine protected areas - those between 12 and 200 nautical miles from the shore - on 14 October 2024.
A separate consultation on fishing restrictions for ‘inshore’ marine protected areas – those up to 12 nautical miles from the shore - is long overdue.
To take action for the protection of inshore areas when that consultation is published, and to hear about Scottish Environment LINK’s campaign to save Scottish seas, sign up to receive our emails at https://www.scotlink.org/who-we-are/get-involved/.