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Thanks for bringing it to our attention Driftwood
The root of this seems to be the old Fisherman versus divers mud slinging contest which has carried on since the 80's.
I take a dim view of anyone interfering with creels,:shocked: these offenders probably fall into two categories, those who are taking shellfish for their own or someones elses comsumption "one for the pot! and those who think they a liberating these animals, maybe more of the latter.
I've always found it a paradox that there are voluntary Marine reserves observed by divers with a ban on the taking of shellfish, but then allows fisherman to operate within it's confines.:soapbox:
Even before St Abbs there was a similar set of circumstances at Seahouses and the Farne Islands,Emotive claims from fisherman of divers taking shellfish.
At one point Seahouses becoming vertually a no go area due to the animosity between divers and fishermen.
God forbid it ever ends up like that at St Abbs.
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