The owner of a fishing boat which was spotted in the Lamlash No Take Zone (NTZ) with its net out has defended his actions by saying that he was sorting his equipment.
The sighting of the prawn trawler on Monday March 4 at 6.30am prompted marine coastal conservation charity Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) to appeal for any witnesses to the incident to report it to it and to enforcer Marine Scotland with any photographic or video evidence.