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.

Freedom B & Sophy Rose – 02.10.2023

2nd October 20231696201200000 || 1696201200

Boy Kai AH 68 & Venture AH 36 Creels – 02.10.2023

2nd October 20231696201200000 || 1696201200

Sienna DE 1 Creels – 02.10.2023

2nd October 20231696201200000 || 1696201200

Aurora AH 17 Creels – 26.09.2023

26th September 20231695682800000 || 1695682800

Asterion AH 15 Creels – 26.09.2023

26th September 20231695682800000 || 1695682800

Ashley AH 90 Creels – 26.09.2023

26th September 20231695682800000 || 1695682800

Soph Ash Jay 3 LH 60 & Jas N 3 LH 50 Creels – 18.09.2023

18th September 20231694991600000 || 1694991600

Mixed Creels – 13.09.2023

13th September 20231694559600000 || 1694559600

Boy Gordon A 441 Creels – 04.09.2023

4th September 20231693782000000 || 1693782000

Sienna DE 1 Creels – 04.09.2023

4th September 20231693782000000 || 1693782000