Proposed Fisheries Management Measures for Inshore Marine Protected Areas and Proposed Priority Marine Feature Management Areas in Scottish Waters - Draft Equality Impact Assessment Record

Stage 5 - Authorisation of EQIA

Please confirm that:

This Equality Impact Assessment has informed the development of this policy:

Yes No

Opportunities to promote equality in respect of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation have been considered, i.e.:

• Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation;

• Removing or minimising any barriers and/or disadvantages;

• Taking steps which assist with promoting equality and meeting people’s different needs;

• Encouraging participation (e.g. in public life)

• Fostering good relations, tackling prejudice and promoting understanding.

Yes No

If the Marriage and Civil Partnership protected characteristic applies to this policy, the Equality Impact Assessment has also assessed against the duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation in respect of this protected characteristic:

Yes No Not applicable

Declaration

I am satisfied with the draft equality impact assessment that has been undertaken for Fisheries Management Measures within Inshore Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Feature Management Areas and give my authorisation for the results of this draft assessment to be published on the Scottish Government’s website. An updated and final version will be published once the consultation has concluded, analyses undertaken and final decision has been made by Scottish Ministers.

Name: John Mouat

Position: Deputy Director. Marine Planning, Environment and Corporate

Authorisation date: 19/08/2026