Inshore fishing - Shetland shellfish dedging and creeling grounds (OSCP)

What is it: 

The section contains two layers:

  1. Shetland - Important Shellfish Dredging Grounds (NAFC) - July 2013
  2. Shetland - Important Shellfish Creeling Grounds (NAFC) - July 2013

These are Maps 5c(ii) and 5c(iii) from ‘Shetland Islands Marine Spatial Plan’ Fourth Edition 2015. Original data sources are interviews with local Shetland fishermen (2006-2012); SSMO (2013) and are copyright NAFC Marine Centre 2012.

Links to Scotland's Marine Atlas: 
Chapter 5: Fishing
Data originators: 
North Atlantic Fisheries College (NAFC) Marine Centre
This information page is part of the theme: 
Fishing Activity
Shetland Important Shellfish Dredging and Creeling Grounds © Marine Scotland
This page was last modified on : 
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 15:18

Links and Resources

Map Type Click title for metadata and licence informationsort descending Date of data View Map
Map Layers (NMPi) Inshore Fishing - Shetland - Important Shellfish Creeling Grounds (NAFC) - July 2013 2013-07-01 Access this map on NMPi
Map Layers (NMPi) Inshore Fishing - Shetland - Important Shellfish Dredging Grounds (NAFC) - July 2013 2013-07-01 Access this map on NMPi
Type Title External link
Web link Shetland Islands Marine Spatial Plan www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk