Question reference: S6W-09337
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 24 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Seabird Conservation Strategy will be finalised, in light of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) reportedly impacting globally-significant populations of seabirds, such as the northern gannet colony on the Bass Rock.
Answer
The developing Scottish Seabird Conservation Strategy will play an important role in identifying effective actions to help optimise the conservation prospects of seabirds in Scotland from existing and emerging threats, including disease threats, such as avian influenza. We aim to consult on the strategy in 2022, and to implement in 2023.