Scotland's future catching policy - selectivity proposals consultation 2026: partial BRIA

Footnotes

1 Future fisheries: management strategy - 2020 to 2030 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2 The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 (legislation.gov.uk)

3 Marine strategy part one: UK updated assessment and Good Environmental Status - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), Marine strategy part two: UK marine monitoring programmes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), Marine strategy part three: UK programme of measures - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

4 Fisheries Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk)

5 Joint_Fisheries_Statement_JFS_2022_Final.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

6 Entanglement dangle booklet 2018.pdf (scottishcreelfishermensfederation.co.uk)

7 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

*More vessels may use this method, but not as their primary gear

8 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

9 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

*More vessels may use this method, but not as their primary gear

10 Scotland Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

11 Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot – Table 8

12 Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2024 - gov.scot – Table 28

13 Kynoch, R.J., Ferro, R.S.T. and Fryer, R.J. (200p). The effects of square mesh panel mesh size and position on the selectivity of high and low powered Nephrops trawlers. Seafish Industry Science Partnership Report 04/09 and Fisheries Research Services Report 008/08.

14 NatureScot Research Report 1268 - Scottish Entanglement Alliance (SEA) - understanding the scale and impacts of marine animal entanglement in the Scottish creel fishery | NatureScot

15 Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015