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Landing controls for the Scottish crab and lobster fisheries: consultation outcome report

Outcome report to Marine Scotland's consultation on new management measures for Scotland's brown crab, velvet crab and lobster fisheries.

Proposal	All respondents			Mainland respondents
Increasing the MLS of brown crab	Yes	84	75%	Yes	62	72%
	No	28	25%	No	24	28%
	Total	112	100%	Total	86	100%
Increasing the MLS of velvet crab	Yes	89	84%	Yes	68	84%
	No	17	16%	No	13	16%
	Total	106	100%	Total	81	100%
Prohibiting the landing of berried velvet crab	Yes	98	92%	Yes	73	90%
	No	9	8%	No	8	10%
	Total	107	100%	Total	81	100%
Increasing the MLS of lobster	Yes	58	51%	Yes	35	40%
	No	56	49%	No	52	60%
	Total	114	100%	Total	87	100%
Decreasing the Max LS of female lobster	Yes	63	56%	Yes	52	60%
	No	49	44%	No	35	40%
	Total	112	100%	Total	87	100%
Introducing a Max LS for male lobster	Yes	55	49%	Yes	46	53%
	No	57	51%	No	41	47%
	Total	112	100%	Total	87	100%
Prohibiting the landing of 'crippled' lobster	Yes	30	27%	Yes	22	26%
	No	82	73%	No	64	74%
	Total	112	100%	Total	86	100%
Introducing sale and carriage prohibitions	Yes	75	75%	Yes	52	68%
	No	25	25%	No	24	32%
	Total	100	100%	Total	76	100%

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