Sandeels (Ammodytes marinus) Quantities Fished, Fishmeal tonnages

The request was refused by Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency.

Dear Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency,

1) How many tonnes of Sandeel are fished in the North Atlantic?
2) How many are fished off the coast of Scotland?
3) Please provide the locations that Sandeel were caught from/fished in 2010?
4) Please provide the locations that Sandeel were caught from/fished in 2011?
5) Please provide the locations that Sandeel were caught from/fished in 2012?
6) Please provide the locations that Sandeel were caught from/fished in 2013?
7) Please provide the locations that Sandeel were caught from/fished in 2014?
8) Do countries other than Scotland fish for sandeels?
9) What is the destination product(s) for Sandeels that are fished?
10) What percentage of Sandeels that are fished are used for fishmeal?
11) Is the UK or Scotland considered to be a fishmeal producing country?
12) Are any of the sandeels fished sold to companies based in Denmark?
13) Do you have any statistics showing whether sandeel numbers are declining or increasing? If so please send.
14) If they are decreasing do you have any science showing why?

Yours faithfully,

Richard Price
Freelance Journalist

Dear Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency,

The FOI response is late please can you let me know whether or not you intend to respond and roughly when?

Yours faithfully,
Richard Price

Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency

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Richard

The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency was merged on 1 April 2009 with a number of other areas to form Marine Scotland, a core directorate of Scottish Government. Your request was managed by our Enforcement Team and the attached response was issued on 9 September in response to your query.

Regards

Iain Jeynes
Business Management Unit - Team Leader
Marine Scotland
Scottish Government | Area 1B - North | Victoria Quay | Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Tel:  +44 (0)131 244 6456
Mob:+44 (0)7920 503675
Fax: +44 (0)131 244 6069
e: Iain.Jeynes@ gov.scot
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