6. Annex 2 Quantitative analysis
Question 1a: Do you agree that landings into Scotland provide the best economic link to Scotland, and that they should form the main basis of the economic link licence condition, and that therefore the present options to demonstrate a link through crewing and/or operating expenditure should be removed?
Question 1a: Responses
| Response |
Total |
% of total replies |
| Yes |
49 |
32% |
| No |
103 |
67% |
| Don't know |
1 |
0.5% |
| Not answered |
1 |
0.5% |
Question 2a: Do you agree that the landings target included in the economic link licence condition should in general be 55 per cent?
Question 2a: Responses
| Response |
Total |
% of total replies |
| Yes |
38 |
25% |
| No |
112 |
73% |
| Don't know |
4 |
2% |
| Not answered |
0 |
0% |
Question 3a: Do you agree that there should be transitional arrangements in relation to landings of pelagic fish?
Question 3a: Responses
| Response |
Total |
% of total replies |
| Yes |
31 |
20% |
| No |
87 |
56% |
| Don't know |
17 |
11% |
| Not answered |
19 |
12% |
Question 4a: Do you agree that there should continue to be arrangements whereby fishing vessels that do not meet the landings target should instead be able to meet the economic link licence condition by making quota gifts to the Scottish Government?
Question 4a: Responses
| Response |
Total |
% of total replies |
| Yes |
59 |
38% |
| No |
78 |
51% |
| Don't know |
13 |
8% |
| Not answered |
4 |
3% |
Profile of respondents: Individual categories
| Respondent Group |
Total |
% of total replies |
| Fisherman |
63 |
41% |
| Other, related to fishing industry |
24 |
16% |
| Other, non-related to fishing industry |
3 |
2% |
| Individual, not answered |
17 |
11% |
Profile of respondents: Organisations
| Respondent Group |
Total |
% of total replies |
| Producer Organisation |
15 |
10% |
| Representative Organisation |
9 |
6% |
| Fish Processing Sector |
9 |
6% |
| Local & Port Authorities |
5 |
3% |
| Environmental NGO |
0 |
0% |
| Fish Seller/ Vessel Agent/ Onshore Sector General |
9 |
6% |
Profile of respondents
| Groups |
Total |
Share |
| Individual fisherman*identified as pelagic |
45 |
29% |
| Individual fisherman |
18 |
12% |
| Individual, related to fishing industry |
24 |
16% |
| Individual, unrelated to fishing |
3 |
2% |
| Individual, (interest grouping not specified) |
17 |
11% |
| Representative Organisation |
9 |
6% |
| Producer Organisation |
15 |
10% |
| Fish Processing Sector |
9 |
6% |
| Local/Port Authority |
5 |
3% |
| Fish Seller, Vessel Agent, On-shore Sector |
9 |
6% |
| Total replies |
154 |
|
* Identified in analysis as pelagic fisher
