The main species of this fishery is nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) and the location is Loch Torridon and the Inner Sound of Rona on the North West Coast of Scotland, United Kingdom. It is told that the fishing method used in this fishery is baited creels/pots on lines.
It is informed that this fishery has 8 vessels under 10 metres vessels and 5 vessels over 10 metres. Nephrops norvegicus, the Norway Lobster, has a burrowing lifestyle and this affords it a certain amount of protection from fishing pressure, particularly for egg-bearing females which spend much more time in burrows. They have a varied diet consisting of prey items from the surrounding benthos.
The fishing methods used in this fishery is creel baited. It is said that nephrops are fished by creels baited with herring or prawn pots, which are deployed on lines. The creels are placed 16 metres apart and each line can accommodate 120 creels. The creel pots are left on the seabed for at least one full day (usually two and longer if over weekends) before being hauled in.
