Collaborative working is a key principle of our aquaculture policy. Fish farmers, wild fishery interests, the Executive and other stakeholders come together in three groups to improve dialogue and trust, to confront issues and to find solutions: the Tripartite Working Group, which is focused on interactions between both farmed and wild fish, in particular, tackling the problem of sea lice; developing the concept of Area Management Agreements, and, when conditions are right, taking steps to restore wild stocks in areas where they have been in decline;the Aquaculture Health Joint Working Group, which considers ways to improve the health, welfare and management of farmed fish, and informs R&D policy;the Aquaculture Forum, an inclusive group established by the Highlands and Islands Convention and drawn from local authorities, regulators, the fish farming industry, wild fish interests and environmental groups, with a remit to consider those issues of most importance to the sustainable development of aquaculture.