Whether it will report on the key performance targets set for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency for 2006-07.

For the year 2006-07 the ScottishFisheries Protection Agency’s financial resources will provide for the followinginputs from the surveillance and enforcement assets at its disposal:
Air: Total flying hours contracted– 1,900.
Sea: Total available patrol days- 1,264.
Land: Total available British Sea
Fishery Officer enforcement days– 9,900.
Based on these inputs and followinga review of the agency’s performance measure, I have set the following key targetsfor the financial year 2006-07:
Agency Enforcement Effort
achievement of enforcement;
targets set by European Commissionfor recovery measures
- 100%, and
percentage of total running costsexpended on front-line activity
- 89 %.
Aerial Surveillance
per cent of hours flown on task- 85%.
Marine Surveillance
uptake as a per cent of totalavailable patrol days
- 94%.
Sea Fisheries Inspectorate
per cent of total tonnage landedinto Scottish ports, and
checked against logsheet
- 80%.
Cases for Prosecution
cases for prosecution to be reportedwithin six weeks of offences being detected
- 97%;
number of cases where court proceedingsare taken or the imposition;
of a PF fine or reprimand, aspercentage of offences reported, and
to prosecuting authorities -84%.
Efficiency
cash-releasing efficiency gain- £170,000.
The Chief Executive will be directlyaccountable to me for the achievement of these targets, which will be reported inthe agency’s annual report for 2006-07.
A comparison with actual performancein 2005-06 is attached for reference.
Agency Performance Measuresand Targets
Measures
| 2005-06
| 2006-07

Target
| Actual
| Achieved
| Proposed


Agency Enforcement Effort
|
|
|
|

Achievement of recovery measure enforcement targets set by European Commission
| N/A
| 100%
| N/A
| 100%

Percentage of total running costs expended on front-line activity
| N/A
| 89%
| N/A
| 89%

Aerial Surveillance
|
|
|
|

Per cent of hours flown on task (%)
| 85
| 85
| YES
| 85

Marine Surveillance
|
|
|
|

Uptake of Available Patrol Days (%)
| 98
| 95
|