In his evidence to the Committee, Dr Alan Wells of Fisheries Management Scotland, stated cross-subsidy is an important element and it would be useful to retain it.iEnvironment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, Official Report, 27 March 2018
David Sandison of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation also acknowledged that cross-subsidies had a key role to play in ensuring sustainability of assets.iEnvironment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, Official Report, 27 March 2018
Andy Wells of Crown Estate Scotland stated the future approach would be dependent on the extent to which assets were devolved to local authorities and community groups, highlighting there may be some restrictions on local managers in future that would not exist currently—
[At present] we may sell off assets in one part of the estate to fund investments in another part.