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 – 01.04.2026
1st April 2026
North Star WK 673 Creels – 25.03.2026
25th March 2026
Bella B LH111 – 24.03.2026
24th March 2026
Boy Gordon A 441 Creels – 09.03.2026
9th March 2026
Peterhead Creel Agreement
25th March 2024
