Question reference: S5W-07656
- Asked by: Ross Thomson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 2 March 2017
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 March 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation regarding an independent Scotland applying for membership of the EU, in light of membership requiring member states being obliged to adhere to the common fisheries policy.
Answer
No specific discussions with the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) regarding an independent Scotland applying for membership of the EU have taken place. I met with the SFF on both 26 October and 2 November last year, however, and am in regular contact with them to discuss the future of Scottish fishing and ways to promote the sustainable growth of the industry.