Ensign of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency

The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, part of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department. The SFPA is responsible for both deterring illegal fishing in Scottish waters, as well as monitoring the compliance of the fisheries industry in Scotland with the relevant Scottish and European Union laws on fisheries. The Agency has a fleet of 4 Fishery Protection Vessels, and 2 aircraft for the purposes of monitoring and enforcement in the waters around Scotland. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Below is a list of executive agencies of the Scottish Executive. ... The Scottish Government is an unofficial term often used to describe the Scottish Executive. ... The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) is a department of the Scottish Executive. ... The Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 is a statutory instrument of the parliament of the United Kingdom, defining the boundaries between waters which are to be treated as internal waters or territorial sea of the United Kingdom adjacent to Scotland and those which are not. It was introduced in... Scottish fishing boats moored in Fraserburgh. ... Scots law is a unique legal system with an ancient basis in Roman law. ... The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU). ...

The SFPA is headquartered in Pentland House, Edinburgh, which also houses the Scottish Fisheries Monitoring Centre and the UK Fisheries Call Centre; also maintaining branch offices in fishery ports around Scotland. For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...

History

The British Parliament has legislated for the protection and control of fisheries in the waters around the United Kingdom since the early 19th century. In 1882, the Fishery Board for Scotland was established for the purposes of protecting sea fisheries in the waters around Scotland. The Board's responsibilities were transferred to the Secretary of State for Scotland in 1939. In 1991, the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency was established as an executive agency of the Scottish Office. Following devolution in Scotland, the agency transferred to the control of the Scottish Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD). The letters "SF" appearing in the Agency's ensign relate to the words "Sea Fisheries" as the agency is part of the Sea Fisheries Inspectorate. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... An Executive Agency is a British public institution that carries out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. ... Categories: Stub | Scotland | Departments of the United Kingdom Government ... Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Responsibilities

From the SFPA's annual report for 2004-05, the Agency has this mission statement:-

To monitor the Industry’s compliance with UK, EU and international fisheries laws and regulations in ports and at sea within British Fishery Limits around Scotland, and beyond, through the effective deployment of patrol vessels, surveillance aircraft and the sea fisheries inspectorate and the expeditious presentation of cases of non-compliance for prosecution.

The SFPA had an annual budget of around £26 million in the financial year ending 31 March 2005.

Resources

Fishery Offices

The SFPA operate from 18 coastal offices around the coast of Scotland. These offices are staffed by warranted British Sea Fishery Officers (BSFOs), supported by Fishery Assistants and Fish Samplers.

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FPV Jura, the latest type of FPV in service

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Fishery Protection Vessels

Historically, additional Fishery Protection Vessels were provided by the Fishery Protection Squadron of the Royal Navy which was previously based at Rosyth. In 1994, the Agency determined that this assistance was no longer required and the Fishery Protection Squadron was moved to Portsmouth as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR). Since that time, all Fishery Protection operations in Scottish waters (with the exception of joint exercises) have been conducted by SFPA vessels. Port Squadrons Clyde Flotilla Devonport Flotilla Portsmouth Flotilla Type Squadrons Aircraft Carriers British 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron British 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron British 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron British 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron Battleships and Battlecruisers British 1st Battle Squadron British 2nd Battle Squadron British 3rd Battle Squadron British 4th Battle... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe) (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saoithe) is located on the Firth of Forth on Scotlands east coast, a mile (1. ... The Strategic Defence Review (or SDR) was a policy document produced by the Labour Government that came to power in 1997. ...

The SFPA maintains a fleet of Fishery Protection Vessels (FPVs) and have 4 FPVs in service as of 2007. A fleet renewal programme to replace the aging Sulisker type began in 2003 with the delivery of the first Minna type, followed by the Jura type in 2005. It was intended to upgrade the fleet to 3 Jura type vessels and 2 Minna type vessels, however the renewal programme is under review by the Scottish National Party Government[1][2] The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...

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Jura Class

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FPV Jura was constructed by Ferguson Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow as the first ship to replace the Sulisker type vessels, joining the fleet in March 2006. In the tendering for the next two Jura type vessels to be built, the Scottish Executive awarded the contract to a Polish shipbuilder rather than Fergusons, sparking strong criticism from the Scottish National Party. Ferguson Shipbuilders Limited is a shipyard located in Port Glasgow on the River Clyde in Scotland. ... Port Glasgow is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland on the River Clyde. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...

The next Jura type vessel, currently under construction in Remontowa Shipyard, Poland, will be named FPV Hirta.

FPV Minna

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Minna Class

The Minna type, are inshore/offshore patrol vessels with a displacement of 781 tonnes and a maximum speed of 14 knots. Vessels of this type can also spend up to 21 days on patrol. Currently there is only one vessel of this type, FPV Minna[3] which was launched in 2003.

In May 2006, the vessel replacement programme was delayed when the SFPA was forced to suspend the tender process for a second Minna type inshore vessel after it was found that the process was in breach of EU procurement rules. [4]

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Sulisker Class

FPV Norna

The older Sulisker type are offshore patrol vessels with a displacement of 1,365 tonnes and a maximum speed of 18 knots. They can spend up to 21 days on patrol. The two ships currently in service are named: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 406 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 780 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 406 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 780 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ...

• FPV Vigilant (launched in 1982)
• FPV Norna (launched in 1987)

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SFPA marked Cessna F-406 as operated by Highland Airways

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Fishery Protection Aircraft

The SFPA also have 2 aircraft: WD 64 (Watchdog 64) (G-SFPA) & WD65 (G-SFPB). Both are Reims Cessna Caravan II F-406s, based at Inverness Airport. The aircraft are operated by Highland Airways under contract. Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II The Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop aircraft manufactured and designed by Reims Aviation in France in cooperation with Cessna. ... Inverness Airport (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. ... Highland Airways is an airline based in Inverness, Scotland. ...

Both aircraft were due to be replaced by Reims Vigilant F-406 surveillance aircraft in mid 2006. This has been delayed by the manufacturers Airbus's workload until 2007. Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II The Reims-Cessna 406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop aircraft manufactured and designed by Reims Aviation in France in cooperation with Cessna. ...

Scottish Fisheries Monitoring Centre

The Scottish Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) is based in the Operations Room of the SFPA and is responsible for the maintaining and monitoring the VMS satellite tracking system of fishing vessels in Scottish waters. The centre is usually manned 0700-2200 Monday to Friday and 0800-1100 Saturday and Sunday. Satellite navigation systems allow small electronic devices to determine their location (Longitude, Latitude, and Altitude) in within a few metres using time signals transmitted along a line of sight by radio from satellites. ...

United Kingdom Fisheries Call Centre

Since 1st June 2005, the UKFCC has been the single point of contact for all notification or reporting requirements from fishing vessels in UK waters, working of behalf of the SFPA, the Marine Fisheries Agency of England and Wales (MFA, previously part of DEFRA), and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Northern Ireland (DARNDI) to enforce relevant UK and European Union laws on fisheries.[5] It is manned 24 hours a day. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU). ...

See also

• Marine and Fisheries Agency of England and Wales

The Marine and Fisheries Agency of England and Wales controls sea fishing in seas around England and Wales. ...

External links

• SFPA homepage
• BBC News- Yard fails in ships contract bids