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*S6M-17360 Tim Eagle: Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry—That the Parliament expresses its deep concern at reports that the UK Labour administration may agree a deal with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; believes that Scotland’s domestic fishing industry is a significant contributor to the economy and that every effort should be made to support it during trade negotiations; notes that the existing fisheries deal between the EU and the UK is not perfect, but that it took the sector out of the Common Fisheries Policy; acknowledges that the UK Labour administration’s potential new deal would turn a good opportunity to build on this foundation into a missed opportunity that Tuesday 29 April 2025 14 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan represents a backwards step for the sector as bad as the Common Fisheries Policy; calls on the Scottish Government to drop its support for the Common Fisheries Policy and do all that it can to ensure that the UK Labour administration does not sell out the Scottish fishing industry as part of its talks with the EU, and believes that there should be an annual debate on fisheries to highlight its importance to Scotland’s economy.
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Date answered:
29 April 2025
S6W-36305
To ask the Scottish Government how it has assessed whether fishing gear purchased through Marine Fund Scotland has improved the sustainability and selectivity of bottom trawl fishing.
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29 April 2025
S6W-36764
Scottish Government Marine Directorate has two main fora for fishing industry engagement on inshore fisheries such as lobster.
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29 April 2025
S6W-36306
To ask the Scottish Government, since the beginning of 2022, how many meetings it has held with representatives of (a) environmental and conservation organisations and (b) the fishing industry to discuss Marine Protected Areas.
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29 April 2025
S6W-36545
British sea-fishery officers from the Marine Directorate will investigate any alleged reports of illegal fishing activity wherever it occurs. S6W-36545
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 April 2025
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill - Context for the Bill: the nature emergency
The Strategy also sets out six high-level objectives to:
Accelerate restoration and regeneration
Protect nature on land and at sea, across and beyond protected areas
Embed nature-friendly farming, fishing and forestry
Recover and protect vulnerable and important species
Invest in nature
Take action on the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 April 2025
The UK Employment Rights Bill
Specifically, clause 54 of the Bill would amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to allow the UK Secretary of State to make regulations giving effect to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007.
Trade unions and industrial relations
Part 4 of the Bill covers trade unions and industrial action.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 April 2025
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
The Strategy also sets out six high-level objectives to:
Accelerate restoration and regeneration
Protect nature on land and at sea, across and beyond protected areas
Embed nature-friendly farming, fishing and forestry
Recover and protect vulnerable and important species
Invest in nature
Take action on the indirect drivers of biodiversity loss.
Last updated:
28 April 2025
Leases Bill Analysis of responses to CfVs
Gillespie Macandrew argue that defining “close seasons” for hunting/fishing by reference to whether hunting/fishing is an offence at the time in question is overcomplicated.
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28 April 2025
CabSecNZE_UK SI Persistent Organic Pollutants No 3 22 April 2025
Methoxychlor is toxic to a range of species (extremely toxic for fish, non-toxic to birds and slightly toxic to bees).
