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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 9 December 2024
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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 13 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

Thank you. Will you give an update on the implementation phase of the marine plan? I understand that Shetland is still waiting for the plan to be formally adopted by ministers to enable that to go ahead.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 13 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

The REC Committee report recommended introducing mechanisms in the planning system to enable the relocation of fish farms to more environmentally and economically suitable locations. We heard from industry representatives that they were disappointed that swift action had not been taken following that recommendation. Ben Hadfield from Mowi Scotland said:

“There is no mechanism for dealing with a situation in which it has been identified that the relocation of a site would bring about a series of environmental or economic gains”.—[Official Report, Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, 2 October 2024; c 65.]

Why has that recommendation not been implemented?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 13 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

Thank you, convener. I thought that somebody else was going to ask the next question, but it is okay. Is this the marine planning question?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 13 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

Yes—that would be helpful.

How will the Scottish Government ensure that planners have sufficient data and understanding of the offshore environment to consider the suitability of locations and the risks of unintended consequences for animal welfare?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 13 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

What is your response to concerns that environmental management plans that accompany planning decisions are not being monitored or enforced? What other mechanisms does the Scottish Government have in place to allow the sectors to discuss and resolve disputes?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Joint Fisheries Statement

Meeting date: 6 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

Thank you. That is fine.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Draft]

Joint Fisheries Statement

Meeting date: 6 November 2024

Beatrice Wishart

Tim Eagle has asked the questions that I was going to ask. However, when we are talking about sustainable fish stocks, we should have those at the front line of our fishing industry at the forefront of our minds, noting the importance of having accurate scientific data for sustainable livelihoods as well as for species protection.

Regarding the proposed technical changes, Tim Eagle has asked about the variation in cod stocks between North Sea cod and west of Scotland cod. Professor Michael Heath raised concerns about the subspecies. Could you add a bit more to what was said in reply to Tim Eagle?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 18 September 2024

Beatrice Wishart

I have a slightly different question, which is about the income that Crown Estate Scotland derives from salmon farms. Can you give us an indication of what that is?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 18 September 2024

Beatrice Wishart

My question is on the siting of salmon farms. The policy outcome in national planning framework 4 states:

“New aquaculture development is in locations that reflect industry needs and considers environmental impacts.”

Is that being delivered? Could I start with you, Mark?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Meeting date: 18 September 2024

Beatrice Wishart

Thank you—that was helpful.