Whether it is considering any further measures, other than those contained in the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill, in relation to the c…

Answered Asked by Fergus Ewing SNP Lodged 5 Jan 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering any further measures, other than those contained in the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill, in relation to the conservation of salmon; if so, what measures are being considered; what stage such consideration has reached and what measures will be introduced.

The answer

Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 Jan 2001 · 21 days after it was lodged, on time

The terms of the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill are deliberately non-prescriptive to allow district salmon fishery boards to apply for a range of conservation measures. The Executive expects individual boards to put together a package of conservation measures which will address the problems in their particular district.In the meantime, the analysis of responses to the consultation exercise on "Protecting and Promoting Scotland's Freshwater Fish and Fisheries" currently in progress, will no doubt raise a number of issues for consideration.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-12291 by reference.