- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new seal licences to be issued under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 will impose conditions relating to where and when the species of seal may be killed or taken.
Answer
Marine Scotland will consider each seal licence application on a case by case basis, including conditions in respect of where and when seals may or may not be taken or killed.
- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the targeted shooting of a maximum set quota of seals differs from an annual cull.
Answer
The purpose of seal management under sections 110 (1)(f) and 110 (1)(g) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 is specifically to protect the health and welfare of farmed fish or to prevent serious damage to fisheries and fish farms respectively. In contrast the purpose of any seal cull would be to actually control or reduce the size of the overall seal population. This is not the purpose of the new seal licensing system.
- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will monitor and enforce the use of non-lethal measures to deter seals from fish farms.
Answer
Marine Scotland will monitor the use and effectiveness of non-lethal measures through the licensing process and, where appropriate, include licence conditions in respect of this issue.
- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the potential biological removal rates for the seven seal management areas have been established and, if so, what the rates are for each area.
Answer
The potential biological removal (PBR) figures are currently being established and will be published in early 2011.
- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances seal licences issued under section 110 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 will contain conditions relating to the period during which seals may not be killed or taken.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37777 on 3 December 2010. 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: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will monitor and enforce the provisions of the seal licensing scheme introduced by the Marine Scotland Act 2010 to ensure the transparent reporting of seals that have been taken as well as killed.
Answer
Marine Scotland will monitor the operation of the seal licensing system, including the checking of quarterly returns of seals shot against licences and examination of any seal carcasses recovered, and, where appropriate, will investigate any specific issues that may arise. It will be an offence for anyone to shoot a seal without a licence and the local police will be provided with full details of all licences and nominated marksmen.
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- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the Scottish Coastal Forum’s budget.
Answer
Scottish Ministers provided the Scottish Coastal Forum with a grant of £60,000 in 2010-11. The resources are to support local coastal partnerships, by providing training and direct support as well as to meet the running costs of the Scottish Coastal Forum.
- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish Coastal Forum is funded.
Answer
The Scottish Government funds the Scottish Coastal Forum.
- Asked by: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances seal licences issued under section 110 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 will contain conditions relating to the area in which seals may be killed or taken.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37777 on 3 December 2010. 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: Robin Harper, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 November 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 December 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what constitutes a fishery under section 110(1)(g) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer
The term fishery is not defined in the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. The Oxford English Dictionary definition covers both a place where fish are caught - a place or district where fish are caught; fishing-ground, and the business of catching fish - business, occupation, or industry of catching fish, or of taking other products of the sea or rivers from the water.
