Prior to the launch of our initial consultation, on 12 December 2022, Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) were discussed at a number of RIFG meetings – 7 October 2021 – All Chairs4 November 2021 – All Chairs5 November 2021 – West Coast3 December 2021 – Outer Hebrides13 December 2021 – North & East Coast24 January 2022 – All Chairs9 May 2022 – All Chairs16 May 2022 – Outer Hebrides17 May 2022 – Outer Hebrides12 July 2022 – All Chairs2 August 2022 – All Chairs11 November 2022 – North and East Coast29 November 2022 – West Coast Officials also had regular ongoing discussions throughout 2022 with both the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) and the Scottish White Fish Producers Association (SWFPA) to hear their views as we developed our proposed approach to HPMAs.