Gear Locations

This page provides up to date information on static gear operations within a particular sea area. Please note that the specified areas are for information only. We strongly suggest that mobile operators working in close proximity to the areas make contact with the vessel/s concerned in order to determine the precise locations of the static gear.

We work to encourage mutual respect between all sectors of the industry so as to avoid spatial conflict.

It is important that static gear is correctly marked; information regarding marking can be found here and here.

In May 2018, the Scottish Government announced new measures to improve requirements for static gear within 12 nm of Scottish baselines. It entails:

  • Issuing guidance setting out best practice for marking static gear
  • Introducing legislation to prevent marking gear with inappropriate items such as milk cartons and netted footballs
  • Requiring licensed fishermen to mark buoys etc. with the PLN
  • Requiring unlicensed fishermen to mark gear with a unique reference number provided by Marine Scotland

Please note, in order to update our website with new creel co-ordinates the following template (which can be found here) must be completed and sent to lianne@swfpa.com.

Sienna DE 1 Creels – 06.01.2025

6th January 20251736121600000 || 1736121600

Freedom B & Sophy Rose Creels – 06.01.2025

6th January 20251736121600000 || 1736121600

Boy Gordon A 441 & Johnny IV A 44 Creels – 06.01.2025

6th January 20251736121600000 || 1736121600

North Star WK 673 Creels – 23.12.2024

23rd December 20241734912000000 || 1734912000

Camann BF 160 Creels – 18.12.2024

18th December 20241734480000000 || 1734480000

Still Game LH 222 Creels – 18.12.2024

18th December 20241734480000000 || 1734480000

Bella B LH 111 Creels – 18.12.2024

18th December 20241734480000000 || 1734480000

Our Henry PD 11 Creels – 16.12.2024

16th December 20241734307200000 || 1734307200

Peterhead Creel Agreement

25th March 20241711324800000 || 1711324800