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.

Lara Jay AH 35 Creels – 13.03.2023

13th March 20231678665600000 || 1678665600

Venture AH 36 Creels – 13.03.2023

13th March 20231678665600000 || 1678665600

Mixed Creels – 13.03.2023

13th March 20231678665600000 || 1678665600

Boy Kai AH 68 – 13.03.2023

13th March 20231678665600000 || 1678665600

Freedom B & Sophy Rose Creels – 06.03.2023

6th March 20231678060800000 || 1678060800

Westro INS 20 – 06.03.2023

6th March 20231678060800000 || 1678060800

Soph Ash Jay 3 LH 60 – 06.03.2023

6th March 20231678060800000 || 1678060800

Jas N 3 LH 50 – 06.03.2023

6th March 20231678060800000 || 1678060800

Boy Gordon A 441 – 06.03.2023

6th March 20231678060800000 || 1678060800

Lily V WK 46 Creels – 03.03.2023

3rd March 20231677801600000 || 1677801600

Aurora AH 17 Creels – 28.02.2023

28th February 20231677542400000 || 1677542400

Ashley AH 90 Creels – 28.02.2023

28th February 20231677542400000 || 1677542400

Asterion AH 15 Creels – 28.02.2023

28th February 20231677542400000 || 1677542400

Still Game LH 222 Creels – 22.02.2023

22nd February 20231677024000000 || 1677024000