- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will engage with industry.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill includes proposed provisions for the delegation of regional marine planning to a lead authority, where appropriate, and a group of nominated stakeholders representing various marine interests of a Scottish Marine Region. The delegates will be referred to as Marine Planning Partnerships.
The Marine Planning Partnerships will engage with industry, NGO''s, communities and other marine interest groups through consultation on marine planning and through integrated coastal zone management as required through proposed provisions within the Marine (Scotland) Bill.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities will be provided by Marine Scotland for local communities to get involved in the process of marine planning.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill has proposed provisions with regards to consultation when preparing a national marine plan or regional marine plans.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what organisations will be represented on the Marine Strategy Board.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22764, on 8 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers its aim of reducing the number of public bodies to be more important than the establishment of clear lines of accountability and responsibility for the carrying out of marine science, planning, policy development, management and compliance monitoring measures.
Answer
No. There is no evident reason why both these aims cannot be achieved, to the benefit of Scotland.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what sort of appeals process it will develop for marine planning.
Answer
The Marine (Scotland) Bill proposes provisions for an independent investigation should there be controversy regarding a draft national marine plan or regional marine plan.
It is also proposed that the validity of the national marine plan or a regional marine plan could be challenged through the Court of Session.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the Scottish marine regions to be set up.
Answer
It is too early to draw up such a list. The Marine (Scotland) Bill proposes powers for Scottish ministers to create and identify the boundaries of Scottish Marine Regions. We wish to work carefully with key bodies and local stakeholders before bringing forward our proposals.
In Sustainable Seas for all, a consultation on Scotland''s first marine bill, we made clear our intention to consult upon the characteristics upon which the proposed Scottish Marine Regions will be based ahead of proposing secondary legislation.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reasons it made its decision to absorb the research functions of the Fisheries Research Services into Marine Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22585 on 8 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure transparency in the operation of Marine Scotland.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22582 on 8 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will ensure that the views of organisations with an interest in conservation and recreation are taken into account with regard to the management of inshore fisheries.
Answer
Marine Scotland has long established links with conservation and recreation groups on inshore fisheries matters. A number of these groups are members of SIFAG (Scottish Inshore Fisheries Advisory Group) which meets to provide advice and guidance on inshore fisheries issues.
At a local level the newly constituted Inshore Fisheries Groups (IFGs) must liaise with all relevant stakeholders, such as conservation groups and recreational sea anglers as they develop their management plan. Where locally appropriate we would expect these interests to be included formally within the IFG''s Advisory Group, which exists to provide expert advice to the IFG and to provide the necessary checks and balances to ensure robust management plans that accord with wider environmental, social, economic and management objectives.
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list who will be on the Marine Strategy Board.
Answer
Detailed arrangements for the Marine Strategy Forum, including its membership, remit, meeting and other arrangements, have not yet been decided. It is proposed that it will be established by July.
