Motion
Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry
S6M-19739.1 · Amendment · lodged by Burgess, Ariane
Lodged on
17 Nov 2025Heard / answered on
18 Nov 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Nov 2025
As 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 parts of Scotland's fleet, not just the low-impact sector, will continue to experience a spatial squeeze without proper spatial management for fisheries, based on science and with strong local input;".
Lodged by
Burgess, Ariane
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
18 Nov 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
7Against
108Abstain
0Not voted
14In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Ariane Burgess
Green
Chamber
· 18 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2025
—will be on local fishing. I move amendment S6M-19739.1, to insert after “economy”: “further recognises the central role that Scotland’s low-impact fishing fleet plays for those communities, both e…
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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 result of the division on amendment S6M-19739.1, in the name of Ariane Burgess, is: For 7, Against 108, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-19739Original motion17 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-19739.1Selected 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 ...