Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - fisheries management measures: equality impact assessment

Stage 2: Data and evidence gathering, involvement and consultation

Age

Age is one of the factors assessed within the SEIA, broken down into children, working age, and pensionable age. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. Data is available online at Seafood processing data and insight | Seafish and Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Stakeholder engagement through pre-consultation workshop. Stakeholder engagement through the pre-consultation workshop did not raise any concerns for this protected characteristic.

Disability

Disability and long-term sickness is one of the factors assessed within the SEIA. No employment data at this level was available. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. Data is available online at Seafood processing data and insight | Seafish and Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.

Sex

Sex is one of the factors assessed within the SEIA. Employment data at this level is available for commercial fisheries in Scotland. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. Data is available online at Seafood processing data and insight | Seafish and Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). No concerns were raised for this protected characteristic from pre-consultation feedback. The consultation will be used to gather views on any potential impacts that the measures may have on this characteristic.

Pregnancy and maternity

No employment data at this level was available. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. No data is available. We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.

Gender reassignment

No employment data at this level was available. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. No data is available. We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.

Sexual orientation

No employment data at this level was available. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. No data is available. We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.

Race

Data on nationality within employment in commercial fisheries in Scotland is available; however, this does not incorporate race. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. No race data is available. Nationality data is available online at Seafood processing data and insight | Seafish and Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.

Religion or belief

No employment data at this level was available. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. No data is available. We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.

Marriage and civil partnership

No employment data at this level was available. Feedback on SEIA scope and data gaps was sought at a stakeholder pre-consultation workshop. No data is available. We currently have no information to suggest that the policy proposal will have any significant impact on people who have this protected characteristic, and no concerns were raised from pre-consultation feedback.