Marine Scotland Compliance seized the following fishing gear and other items on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
Under the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013, section 42, Scottish Ministers must serve a “Notice of Collection” on every person who appears to be an owner of the object.
Scottish Ministers are unable to identify the owners of the following equipment and are taking this step in order to bring it to the attention of persons likely to have an interest in it.
| Date items or gear were seized | Location (to nearest degree or approx. location) from where the items or gear were retrieved | Description of items/gear | Reference no. to be quoted |
| November 2016 | Luce Bay, sea bed | Cable and probes | 70 |
| October 2016 | Luce Bay, sea bed | Bar, cables, probes | 69 |
| October 2016 | Luce Bay, sea bed | Bar, cables, probes | 71 |
| May 2016 | Holy Island | Lobster pots, rope and buoy | 62 |
| November 2015 | Drummore harbour/beach | Cables | 67 |
| July 2015 | Drummore – individual now untraceable | Net bags | 63 |
| November 2014 | Troon Marina – individual now untraceable | Cable | 65 |
| July 2014 | Fairlie Quay – individual now untraceable | Net bags | 22 |
How to claim
If you believe that you may be an owner of any of the items or gear listed on this page, please contact 0300 244 6613 in the first instance to make arrangements.
You will need to give your name, address and reasons as to why you think the items or gear might belong to you, which may include giving a more detailed description of the items or gear.
The items or gear will be made available for collection at a time to be arranged with Marine Scotland, Marine Lab, Aberdeen.