Divers say they have filmed evidence of suspected illegal scallop dredging in a protected area near Oban. They said footage showed a "suspicious" boat at night in the Firth of Lorn Special Area of ...

A challenge by an environmental group to a decision to re-award a sustainability certificate to the Shetland scallop dredging fishery has been rejected by adjudicators. Open Seas had argued that ...

Scallops caught using special environmentally friendly LED pots have been landed for the first time on the island. The king ...

Look out for scallops that have been harvested by hand-diving - this method has less impact on the environment than dredging for scallops does (though carefully monitored dredging at limited times ...

Restrictions on scallop dredging and prawn trawling required additional legislation which ministers promised to introduce in ...