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View the original Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill Consultation Paper

CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - The Consultation Exercise
1.1 Document distribution
1.2 Stakeholder groups
1.3 Response rates
1.4 Comments on the consultation exercise

Chapter 2 - Analysis of Part I: Aquaculture
2.1 Regulator
2.2 Charging
2.3 Parasite control
2.4 Containment
2.5 Data collection
2.6 Fish farm relocation
2.7 Discretionary power to pay compensation for compulsory slaughter
2.8 Fish movements - Fish farms

Chapter 3 - Analysis of Part II: Freshwater fisheries
3.1 Gyrodactylus salaries ( GS)
3.2 Amendments to rules on access
3.3 Fish movements - Wild fish
3.4 Miscellaneous amendments

Chapter 4 - What happens next?
4.1 Executive response
4.2 Introduction of the Bill to the Scottish Parliament
4.3 Publication of the Bill and accompanying documents
4.4 Stage 1
4.5 Stage 2
4.6 Stage 3 and Royal assent

Annex A - List of respondents

Read over 200 of the consultation responses in full

TABLES
Table 1.1 Definitions of Stakeholder Categories
Table 1.2 Response Rates
Table 1.3 Responses to Questions by Stakeholder Category for Aquaculture
Table 1.4 Responses to Questions by Stakeholder Category for Freshwater Fisheries
Table 2.1 Views on the Regulator
Table 2.2 Views on charging
Table 2.3 Views on provisions for parasites/sea lice
Table 2.4 Views on advisory/enforcement functions
Table 2.5 Views expressed about powers to inspect and investigate
Table 2.6 Views on powers to direct treatments
Table 2.7 Views on treatments by third parties
Table 2.8 Views on notifiable diseases
Table 2.9 Views on escapes proposals applying to all farm types stated
Table 2.10 Views on the exemption of shellfish farms and restocking hatcheries
Table 2.11 Views on the Regulator inspecting and directing over prevention of escapes
Table 2.12 Views on the role of the Regulator in improving containment
Table 2.13 Views on the introduction of a strict liability offence for escapes
Table 2.14 Views on the elements of containment plans
Table 2.15 Views on powers of investigation for escapes
Table 2.16 Views on the Regulator's power to investigate escapes
Table 2.17 Views on appropriate data to be submitted
Table 2.18 Views on financial assistance for fish farm relocation
Table 2.19 Views on powers to close fish farms
Table 2.20 Views on discretionary powers to pay compensation
Table 2.21 Views on live fish movements between marine farm areas
Table 2.22 Views on the need to restrict movements between freshwater fish farms
Table 2.23 Views on standstill notices
Table 2.24 Views on the licensing of fish transfer by wellboats
Table 3.1 Views on enabling powers to eradicate GS
Table 3.2 Views on powers to apply treatments
Table 3.3 Views on treatments to freshwater fish farms
Table 3.4 Views on the removal of dead and moribund fish from watercourses
Table 3.5 Views on the removal of dead and moribund fish from freshwater farms
Table 3.6 Views on proposals to impose standstill notices
Table 3.7 Views on powers to erect barriers and closure of fish passes
Table 3.8 Views on powers of compulsory access
Table 3.9 Views on powers to require clearance of fish farms
Table 3.10 Views on powers for mandatory disinfection of recreational gear
Table 3.11 Views on making Liaison Committees mandatory
Table 3.12 Views on the removal of the requirement to advertise in the Edinburgh Gazette
Table 3.13.1 Views on how protection orders should be publicised
Table 3.13.2 Views on publicising of protection orders in newspapers and magazines
Table 3.14 Views on the contiguous coverage of Protection Orders
Table 3.15 Views on removing fisheries from the prescribed area in a protection order
Table 3.16 Views on the buyer's awareness of protection orders
Table 3.17 Views on the regulation of the movement of fish into inland waters
Table 3.18 Views on the proposals to permit the use of rod rests
Table 3.19 Views on the number of rods
Table 3.20 Views on the ban of live vertebrates as bait
Table 3.21 Views on the prohibiting of tailers, gaffs, pike gags and knotted landing nets
Table 3.22 Views on clearly prohibiting foul-hooking
Table 3.23 Views on annual or weekly closed times
Table 3.24 Views on regulating inappropriate killing of fish
Table 3.25 Views on extending river obstruction laws to all fish
Table 3.26 Views on widening the passage of salmon rules
Table 3.27 Views on the extension of the definition of fish

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