Fishing vessels - economic link licence condition amendment proposals consultation: outcome report
Provides an analysis of responses and outcome to the seeking views on proposed amendments to the economic link licence condition contained in all Scottish over 10 metre vessel sea fisheries licences. It sets out the changes to be introduced from 1 January 2023.
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?
| 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?
| 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?
| 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?
| Response | Total | % of total replies |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 59 | 38% |
| No | 78 | 51% |
| Don't know | 13 | 8% |
| Not answered | 4 | 3% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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
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