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Date answered:
18 November 2020
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Commercial scallop diving requires a fishing licence. Unlicensed fishing activity regularly features in the priorities and tasking of Marine Scotland Compliance vessels and officers.
Official Report
Meeting date:
18 November 2020
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 18 November 2020
We carefully considered the recommendations from the parliamentary inquiry, and a range of actions are under way, including through the salmon interactions working group and through the farmed fish health framework. SEPA has launched its new regulatory framework and sector plan for fin fish aquaculture, including measures to improve environmental compliance to ensure that the size of fish farms is better matched to environmental capacity.
Official Report
Meeting date:
18 November 2020
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 18 November 2020
We carefully considered the recommendations from the parliamentary inquiry, and a range of actions are under way, including through the salmon interactions working group and through the farmed fish health framework. SEPA has launched its new regulatory framework and sector plan for fin fish aquaculture, including measures to improve environmental compliance to ensure that the size of fish farms is better matched to environmental capacity.
Official Report
Meeting date:
18 November 2020
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 18 November 2020
Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament notes with grave concern the catastrophic collapse in biodiversity globally and in Scotland, with one in nine species threatened with extinction from Scotland, and calls for the continued treatment of climate change and biodiversity loss on a twin-crises basis as set out in the Scottish Government's Environment Strategy; believes that restoring nature should be a central component of recovery; welcomes therefore the Scottish Government's commitment to a green recovery that captures the opportunities of a just transition to net zero, creates good, green jobs and leaves no one behind; further welcomes the advice of the Just Transition Commission and others in this regard; recognises that 34% of Scotland's waters are already covered by MPAs, including the West of Scotland MPA, which is the largest in European waters and is accepted as 'internationally significant' by the Convention on Biological Diversity; further recognises that, while Scotland constitutes only 32% of UK land mass, it accounts for 54% of the UK's nature-specific protected areas; acknowledges the Scottish Government's multi-annual commitment of £250 million to restore peatland and commends NatureScot for its contribution to restoration via PeatlandACTION; commends the work of Professor Werritty and the Grouse Moor Management Review Group, and expects the Scottish Government's response to this imminently, and notes the Scottish Government's commitment to protect the marine environment and support sustainable growth in fishing...
Last updated:
16 November 2020
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Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
COVID-19: impact on businesses, workers and the economy and pre-budget scrutiny - COVID-19 - business support
. £3m re-purposed from 15 June to support Bed and Breakfasts) £34 million
Creative, Tourism, Hospitality Enterprises and Hardship Fund £30 million
a package worth £60 million agreed with the water industry to help businesses facing difficulties with water charges during the outbreak
an initial package of more than £5 million for the fishing industry to help more than 650 vulnerable seafood fishing vessels
a £10 million scheme will provide financial support for seafood processors
a £3 million scheme for around 100 businesses which make a full time living from shellfish growing and trout farming
a £3.5 million package to help large sea fishing vessels.
two tourism funding packages, worth £15 million - £1 million grant available for self-catering businesses and £14 million Hotel Recovery Programme.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
COVID-19: impact on businesses, workers and the economy and pre-budget scrutiny
. £3m re-purposed from 15 June to support Bed and Breakfasts) £34 million
Creative, Tourism, Hospitality Enterprises and Hardship Fund £30 million
a package worth £60 million agreed with the water industry to help businesses facing difficulties with water charges during the outbreak
an initial package of more than £5 million for the fishing industry to help more than 650 vulnerable seafood fishing vessels
a £10 million scheme will provide financial support for seafood processors
a £3 million scheme for around 100 businesses which make a full time living from shellfish growing and trout farming
a £3.5 million package to help large sea fishing vessels.
two tourism funding packages, worth £15 million - £1 million grant available for self-catering businesses and £14 million Hotel Recovery Programme.
Official Report
Meeting date:
12 November 2020
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee 12 November 2020
As I said, we catch only around 30 to 40 per cent of all the fish that are caught in our waters, and Norway’s fleet takes upwards of 80 per cent of the fish that are caught in theirs.
Official Report
Meeting date:
12 November 2020
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee 12 November 2020
As I said, we catch only around 30 to 40 per cent of all the fish that are caught in our waters, and Norway’s fleet takes upwards of 80 per cent of the fish that are caught in theirs.
Official Report
Meeting date:
11 November 2020
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 11 November 2020
Given the aforesaid unacceptable leak of unpublished confidential reports from NatureScot relating to the health of the Scottish marine environment and the consequential loss of the confidence of our fishing communities, how does the minister plan to rebuild trust and confidence in Marine Scotland and NatureScot, particularly as we welcome back and look for...
