Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many observed landings there have been at Scottish ports of non-UK vessels over the last three years.
The Scottish Government publish Enforcement Data which details the number of inspections by nationality. Marine and fisheries compliance: boardings of vessels in Scottish waters - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) The latest period will shortly be published. The Marine Directorate has observed 421 inspections of non-UK landings between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2024.