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Fisheries
Fisheries

Marine Directorate manages quota for fish stocks and all inshore fisheries within the 12 nautical mile territorial water limit. It is also responsible for controlling the activities of fishing vessels and fishing effort (days spent at sea) in the North Sea, west of Scotland and Faroese waters.
In this section, citable data and reports relevant to fishing activities will be added.

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Scottish Scallop Stocks: Results of 2025 Stock Assessments

This report presents the results of Scottish regional king scallop stock assessments carried out by the Marine Directorate (MD) based on commercial catch-at-age data and survey data up to 2024. Full analytical assessments are presented for the East Coast, North East, North West, Shetland and West of Kintyre assessment areas. The report also provides background information on Scottish fisheries for scallops and a description of the current management and regulatory framework. Associated data are presented for download.

doi: 
https://doi.org/10.7489/12582-1
Citation: 
Scottish Government, Marine Directorate. Scottish Scallop Stocks: Results of 2025 Stock Assessments. doi: 10.7489/12582-1

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shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies
fisheries
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Publisher
Fisheries
Modified
2026-10-16
Release Date
2026-08-24
Identifier
2bcd8694-e5fa-4bf1-8dd9-daa1ee661ddf
License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)
Public Access Level
Public