In addition, copies of the consultation paper were sent to the following organisations: Shetland Islands CouncilOrkney Islands CouncilThe Highland CouncilHITRANSHighlands and Islands EnterpriseShetland EnterpriseOrkney EnterpriseOrkney Tourist BoardShetland Islands TourismOrkney Chamber of CommerceOrkney Quality Food and DrinkShetland Fishermens AssociationShetland Fish Producers OrganisationOrkney Fisheries AssociationOrkney Fish Farmers AssociationSeafood ShetlandScottish Crofters UnionShetland Branch National Farmers UnionOrkney Branch of NFU Scotland Shetland Livestock Marketing GroupShetland Transport LtdOrkney Auction MartNorthwards LtdJim Brackenridge (Transport) LtdHighlands and Islands Livestock LtdScotbeefAberdeen and Northern Marts LtdAssociation of Shetland Community CouncilsStromness Community Business ForumERAD Office, KirkwallMobility and Access Committee for Scotland SecretariatScottish Civic ForumAberdeen Harbour BoardLerwick Port Authority Orkney Harbour AuthorityScrabster Harbour TrustCaledonian MacBrayne LtdIrish Continental Group plcNorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries LtdPentland Ferries LimitedSmyril LineStreamline Shipping Group LimitedWestern Ferries LtdV.Ships UK LimitedThe Caithness CourierThe John o’ Groats JournalThe Orcadian LimitedOrkney TodayThe Shetland TimesDepartment for TransportMaritime and Coastguard AgencyScotland OfficeThe Office Of The UK Permanent Representative To The EUBrian Adam MSP Lewis Macdonald MSPJamie Stone MSPTavish Scott MSP Jim Wallace MSPRob Gibson MSPJamie McGrigor MSPMaureen Macmillan MSPJim Mather MSPMary Scanlon MSPEleanor Scott MSP.In addition, consultation meetings were held with the Shetland Islands Council’s Environment and Transport Forum on 16 June 2004 and with the Orkney Area Lifeline Ferry Services Consultative Committee on 28 June 2004.