Written Question · S7W-03607 · Session 7
In light of the recently published consultation on fisheries management measures in relation to Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine …
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recently published consultation on fisheries management measures in relation to Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features, for what reason it has not published, as part of the consultation, a clear assessment of (a) the extent to which each management option is expected to contribute towards achieving Good Environmental Status for benthic habitats and seafloor integrity and (b) any residual gap that would remain.
The answer
Management measures in protected areas are listed in the current UK Marine Strategy Part 3: 2025 UK Programme of Measures. The programme of measures was developed through collaboration amongst the UK government and devolved administrations with input from scientific experts and policy makers and drawing on the information set out in other parts of UKMS. A copy of the current programme of measures can be found at Marine Strategy part three: 2025 UK programme of measures.A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been published as part of the consultation process. Whilst it does not quantify the contribution of individual management options towards achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) for benthic habitats or seafloor integrity, or any residual gap that may remain within the UK marine strategy area, it provides a high-level assessment of the likely environmental effects of the management options.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03607 by reference.