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Seòmar agus comataidhean

A Sea of Opportunity

  • Submitted by: Stewart Stevenson, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
  • Motion reference: S5M-02438
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 17 January 2017

That the Parliament commends the Scottish Fishermen's Federation's (SFF) A Sea of Opportunity campaign; considers that full control over fishing in the offshore economic zone represents an opportunity to reinvigorate coastal communities; recognises that appropriate conservation measures must also be in place for all fishing activity; welcomes indications that arrangements for ownership and exploitation of existing quota will not be changed to adversely affect existing investments in them; believes that the ownership structures and economic benefits derived from new quota arising from full control of the offshore economic zone must be of value to adjacent communities, and notes calls on all political parties to consider whether they can agree with the SFF that UK fishing interests can best be protected in upcoming negotiations by the lead minister being from Scotland.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Mairi Gougeon, Emma Harper, Clare Haughey, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Ash Regan, Tavish Scott, Maree Todd, David Torrance