Whether it considers that the use of jet-skis should be limited on (a) the Firth of Forth and (b) rivers and lochs in general and, if so, w…

It is the responsibility of local authorities and harbour authorities to consider whether the use of jet-skis needs to be limited. If necessary this can be done using local byelaw powers.
On the Firth of Forth there has been co-ordinated action involving Edinburgh City Council and Forth Ports, the harbour authority. The city council has purchased buoys to designate areas for swimming where jet-skis are not permitted. Forth Ports has issued a Notice to Mariners advising of the area.
In non-coastal waters, local authorities, or within national parks, the national parks authorities, are the byelaw authorities and would be responsible for implementing any necessary measures to limit the use of jet-skis. The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority is currently undertaking a consultation on the byelaws relating to registration and navigation on Loch Lomond and revised draft byelaws are expected to be submitted to Scottish ministers for confirmation by the end of December 2005.