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Salmon farming in Scotland.
Salmon farming in Scotland, fish farm licenses, wild salmon populations, sea lice, fish farms, sustainability, aquaculture,.
Salmon farming in Scotland.
Salmon farming in Scotland, fish farm licenses, wild salmon populations, sea lice, fish farms, sustainability, aquaculture,.
It stated in written evidence:
REM has never once been raised during meetings [with UK retailers and international buyers of pelagic fish] as a tool the market would like to have, and it is also an issue the overwhelming majority of consumers would most likely have no interest or knowledge about.
The technical specification suggests that seven cameras could cover the fishing operation, but marine electronics companies estimate that a minimum of 12 cameras will be required.
Executive summary
This report details the Rural Affairs and Island Committee's consideration of the draft Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024.
The Committee agreed to recommend to the Parliament that it approve the instrument.
Conclusion
Following the evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands on 1 May 2024, the Cabinet Secretary moved motion S6M-12641:
That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be ap...
This includes a 6 month preparatory period (beginning on 7 September 2025) before the main pelagic provisions come into force on 7 March 2026.
Fishing industry stakeholders raised concerns about this timescale and the SPFA said that it had been told by the Marine Directorate that there would be a two-year lead-in period from the time the legislation is adop...
Data processing
Stakeholders highlighted a lack of clarity around how REM data would be managed, with questions raised regarding how the data would be stored, who would control and have access to the data and how the data would be used for wider purposes, such as science and monitoring.
Fishing industry stakeholders expressed particular concern about wheth...
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Clerk, Chamber Desk Chamber Office 24 April 2024 The Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 Dear Clerk, I am writing to you with regards to The Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 which is currently laid in Parliament.