Motion
Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry
S6M-19739 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Gougeon, Mairi
Lodged on
17 Nov 2025Heard / answered on
18 Nov 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Nov 2025
That the Parliament condemns the UK Government’s damaging decision to allocate Scotland only £28 million of the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, which is only 7.78% of the fund; agrees that this is an entirely unfair settlement and calls on the UK Government to reverse this decision, as called for by the Scottish Government and industry stakeholders; acknowledges that Scotland previously received 46% of the EU funding allocated to the UK; welcomes that the Scottish fishing sector accounts for over 60% of the UK’s fishing capacity and over 60% of UK seafood exports, and that more than 75% of all UK quota species are landed by Scottish vessels; recognises the need for continued investment to build a thriving, sustainable and modern fishing industry, which is of key importance to Scotland’s island and coastal communities and the wider economy; acknowledges the range of challenges facing the fishing industry, including the ongoing negotiations with international partners to agree fishing opportunities for 2026 and the challenging advice for a number of key stocks, and further acknowledges Scotland's negotiating position, which seeks to balance sustainably managed fish stocks alongside a sustainable and prosperous fishing sector.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Gougeon, Mairi
(Scottish National Party).
- Fairlie, Jim (SNP)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
18 Nov 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
94Against
23Abstain
0Not voted
12Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament condemns the UK Government’s damaging decision to allocate Scotland only £28 million of the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, which is only 7.78% of the fund; agrees that this is an entirely unfair settlement and calls on the UK Government to reverse this decision, as called for by the Scottish Government and industry stakeholders; acknowledges that Scotland previously received 46% of the EU funding allocated to the UK; welcomes that the Scottish fishing sector accounts for over 60% of the UK’s fishing capacity and over 60% of UK seafood exports, and that more than 75% of all UK quota species are landed by Scottish vessels; recognises the need for continued investment to build a thriving, sustainable and modern fishing industry, which is of key importance to Scotland’s island and coastal communities and the wider economy; acknowledges the range of challenges facing the fishing industry, including the ongoing negotiations with international partners to agree fishing opportunities for 2026 and the challenging advice for a number of key stocks, and further acknowledges Scotland's negotiating position, which seeks to balance sustainably managed fish stocks alongside a sustainable and prosperous fishing sector.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 6 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19739, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on supporting Scotland’s fishing industry. I ask members who wish to speak in the debate to press their reques…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first is, that amendment S6M-19739.2, in the name of Tim Eagle, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19739, in the name of Mairi Goug…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Rhoda Grant is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Ariane Burgess will fall. The next question is, that amendment S6M-19739.3, in the name …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-19739.1, in the name of Ariane Burgess, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19739, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on supporting Scotland’s fishing industry, be agr…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-19739.4, in the name of Beatrice Wishart, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19739, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on supporting Scotland’s fishing industry, be a…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
The next question is, that motion S6M-19739, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on supporting Scotland’s fishing industry, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-19739Selected itemCarried 94/2317 Nov 2025 · Motion For Debate · Gougeon, MairiThat the Parliament condemns the UK Government’s damaging decision to allocate Scotland only £28 million of the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, which is only 7.78% of the fund; agrees that this is an entirely unfair settlement and calls on the UK Government to reverse this decision, as called for by the Scottish Govern...
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S6M-19739.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 7/10817 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Burgess, ArianeAs an amendment to motion S6M-19739 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), after "economy;" insert "further recognises the central role that Scotland's low-impact fishing fleet plays for those communities, both economically and environmentally, and believes that the fund should prioritise that fleet; accepts that all ...
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S6M-19739.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 31/8217 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Eagle, TimAs an amendment to motion S6M-19739 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), insert at end “, and opposes the proposed Moray Firth FLOW-Park, which will have a negative impact on the local fishing sector and for which plans have received significant and widespread opposition."
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S6M-19739.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 20/9617 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Grant, RhodaAs an amendment to motion S6M-19739 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), leave out from "condemns" to end and insert “regrets that the Scottish Government asked for the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund to be devolved without first agreeing a mechanism outside of the Barnett formula that reflected the size and v...
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S6M-19739.4Linked amendment/itemDefeated 38/7717 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Wishart, BeatriceAs an amendment to motion S6M-19739 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish Government to guarantee that its own distribution of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, as well as any other similar funding, is allocated proportionately so that the contribution made by Shetland an...