Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands engagement with fishery industry: FOI

Information requested

1. How many times have you visited a fish fam since you were appointed minster?

2. How many times have you met with, in person or by telephone or virtually, a fish farm company employee/director, industry representative or paid for by the industry’ journalist'? (Since you were appointed minister)

3. How many times have formally talked to (i.e. prepared a speech or questions) or presented to members of this industry? (Since you were appointed minister)

4. How many times, since you were appointed minister have met with - in person or virtually - persons who campaign against fish farms? (Since you were appointed minister)

Following correspondence seeking clarification, you amended your second question to:

2. How many times have you met with, in person or by telephone or virtually, a fish farm company employee/director, industry representative or journalists? (Since you were appointed minister)

Response

The date range considered for this response was 20 May 2021 to 18 December 2021. The answer to your questions are:

1. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has visited a fish farm once since appointment.

2a. (Fish farm company employees or directors). The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has met with fish farm company employees or directors on two occasions since appointment.

2b. (Industry representatives). The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has met with industry representatives on five occasions since appointment.

2c. (Journalists). The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has met with journalists on one occasion since appointment.

3. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has delivered a speech to members of this industry on three occasions since appointment.

4. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has met with persons who campaign against fish farms on two occasions since appointment.

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