Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S7W-03669 · Session 7

What monitoring arrangements it has established to assess the impact of fisheries management measures implemented to achieve Good Environme…

Answered Asked by Ariane Burgess Green Lodged 24 Sep 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring arrangements it has established to assess the impact of fisheries management measures implemented to achieve Good Environmental Status for Descriptor 6 (Seafloor Integrity) under the UK Marine Strategy, in line with the 2021 and 2025 Programmes of Measures.

The answer

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 6 Oct 2026 · 12 days after it was lodged, on time

The UK Marine Strategy Part 2: UK updated monitoring programmes available at:Marine strategy part two: UK marine monitoring programmes
- GOV.UK outlines monitoring programmes across the UK intended to inform assessments of Good Environmental Status in UK waters. Monitoring undertaken through these programmes contributes to the UK Marine Strategy assessment and often supports wider international obligations, including those arising from the OSPAR Convention.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03669 by reference.