Written Question · S5W-01202 · Session 5
How many applications for consent have been determined by Marine Scotland since 2010, how many (a) were refused, (b) required environmental…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for consent have been determined by Marine Scotland since 2010, how many (a) were refused, (b) required environmental impact assessment and (c) required appropriate assessment of their effect on European wildlife sites.
The answer
Marine Scotland issues a variety of consents, licences and other permissions relating to a wide range of marine activities.
The following table summarises those issued by Marine Scotland Sea Fisheries, Licensing Operations Team , Science and Aquaculture divisions from 2010 to date.
Total since 2010
(a) were refused
(b) required environmental impact assessment
(c) required appropriate assessment of their effect on European wildlife sites
Sea fisheries licences
0
0
0
0
No new sea fisheries licences have been issued since 1990
Authorisations to fishing vessels to enter Scottish administration
106
0
0
0
From 2013 when the official application process was introduced
Authorizations to fishing vessels to leave Scottish administration
80
4
0
0
From 2013 when the official application process was introduced
Fishing Derogations
192
0
0
0
Derogations are issued for research purposes: Records start September 2010. Derogations are generally issued once an applicant has provided sufficient detail of the proposed trial.
Licences under the Marine Scotland Act (includes FEPA licences issued between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2011 which are deemed marine licences)
3143
12
30
60
Details are held on the Marine Licence Register
Consents under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989
15
0
15
15
Licences under The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 and the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007
101
0
0
1
Disturbance of marine European Protected Species (EPS)
Consent to introduce Fish, Fry or Ova to Scottish Inland waters
2838
6
0
4
Consent to fish using otherwise illegal methods/during the close season/fishing for eels
887
6
0
9
Licences are issued on an individual basis rather than per application (one application can cover multiple licences)
Fish farms consented through the Audit and Review process since 2010
364
0
4
23
Copies of permissions issued are available on the Audit and Review webpages
No farms have been refused permission through this process but 57 applications have been withdrawn or not been progressed
Authorisations of aquaculture production businesses
176
0
0
0
The register of Aquaculture Production and Processing Business in Scotland is available to view on line
Authorisations of processing establishments
2
0
0
0
Permissions to move live or dead fish, personnel and equipment from sites subject to movement restrictions
426
9
0
0
Licences to import from third countries
5
0
0
0
The issue of licences to import ceased during 2010 due to harmonisation of EU legislation
Licences to deposit lobsters
13
0
0
0
Annual licence renewal
The following table summarises those issued by Marine Scotland Sea Fisheries, Licensing Operations Team , Science and Aquaculture divisions from 2010 to date.
Total since 2010
(a) were refused
(b) required environmental impact assessment
(c) required appropriate assessment of their effect on European wildlife sites
Sea fisheries licences
0
0
0
0
No new sea fisheries licences have been issued since 1990
Authorisations to fishing vessels to enter Scottish administration
106
0
0
0
From 2013 when the official application process was introduced
Authorizations to fishing vessels to leave Scottish administration
80
4
0
0
From 2013 when the official application process was introduced
Fishing Derogations
192
0
0
0
Derogations are issued for research purposes: Records start September 2010. Derogations are generally issued once an applicant has provided sufficient detail of the proposed trial.
Licences under the Marine Scotland Act (includes FEPA licences issued between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2011 which are deemed marine licences)
3143
12
30
60
Details are held on the Marine Licence Register
Consents under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989
15
0
15
15
Licences under The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 and the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007
101
0
0
1
Disturbance of marine European Protected Species (EPS)
Consent to introduce Fish, Fry or Ova to Scottish Inland waters
2838
6
0
4
Consent to fish using otherwise illegal methods/during the close season/fishing for eels
887
6
0
9
Licences are issued on an individual basis rather than per application (one application can cover multiple licences)
Fish farms consented through the Audit and Review process since 2010
364
0
4
23
Copies of permissions issued are available on the Audit and Review webpages
No farms have been refused permission through this process but 57 applications have been withdrawn or not been progressed
Authorisations of aquaculture production businesses
176
0
0
0
The register of Aquaculture Production and Processing Business in Scotland is available to view on line
Authorisations of processing establishments
2
0
0
0
Permissions to move live or dead fish, personnel and equipment from sites subject to movement restrictions
426
9
0
0
Licences to import from third countries
5
0
0
0
The issue of licences to import ceased during 2010 due to harmonisation of EU legislation
Licences to deposit lobsters
13
0
0
0
Annual licence renewal
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-01202 by reference.