Committee
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee 04 March 2026 [Draft]
04 Mar 2026 · S6 · Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/57)
My comments are along the same lines. One of my concerns is that these areas are often fished by very small inshore fishers, who are not part of larger organisations. If we are writing to the Scottish Government, I would like to clarify with it that it has taken steps to ensure that anyone affected by the changes has been contacted and spoken to and that, if there is any displacement, steps have been taken to help them with that.
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The Convener
Con
Are there any comments on the last negative instrument?
Beatrice Wishart
LD
I have a couple of comments on matters that arose in the consultation responses. First, Shetland Islands Council does not agree with some of the de-designati...
The Convener
Con
Thank you. We can certainly ask for clarification.
Rhoda Grant
Lab
My comments are along the same lines. One of my concerns is that these areas are often fished by very small inshore fishers, who are not part of larger organ...
The Convener
Con
Thank you. We can certainly do that.Does the committee agree to make no recommendations on the instruments?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
Con
That concludes our business in public and we move into private session.11:14Meeting continued in private until 11:29.