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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S5W-05474

  • Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: 12 December 2016
  • Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 December 2016

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to carry out a full and unified survey of all marine birds on land and within Scottish waters.


Answer

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), Scottish Natural Heritage, and other partners are presently developing a proposal to undertake a full census of breeding seabirds. In addition, the JNCC are developing a UK wide marine biodiversity monitoring strategy for consideration by the Scottish Government and other UK administrations. This will include the monitoring of marine birds.