Written Question · S5W-35080 · Session 5
On how many occasions the Fish Health Inspectorate has taken formal enforcement action against marine fish farms when the intervention thre…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Fish Health Inspectorate has taken formal enforcement action against marine fish farms when the intervention threshold for sea lice has been exceeded.
The answer
Enforcement action is taken when the farm is unable to demonstrate that satisfactory measures are in place for the prevention, control and reduction of sea lice, as required by the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007. If a farm reaches the intervention limit and over a specified period of time does not reduce the average number of adult female sea lice per fish to below the required level, enforcement action will be taken as satisfactory measures will not have been demonstrated. Actions taken to date are:
2016 – 0 No enforcement during introductory period
2017 – 8 Advisory Letters, 3 Warning Letters, 1 Enforcement Notice
2018 – 8 Advisory Letters
2019 – 5 Advisory Letters
2020 – 3 Advisory Letters, 2 Warning Letters, 2 Enforcement Notices
2021 (up to 10 February) – 1 Advisory Letter
2016 – 0 No enforcement during introductory period
2017 – 8 Advisory Letters, 3 Warning Letters, 1 Enforcement Notice
2018 – 8 Advisory Letters
2019 – 5 Advisory Letters
2020 – 3 Advisory Letters, 2 Warning Letters, 2 Enforcement Notices
2021 (up to 10 February) – 1 Advisory Letter
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-35080 by reference.