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Policy on Regulation and Expansion of Caged Fish Farming of Salmon in Scotland

Policy No. 40

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Publisher: Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Creation date: September 2000

Several factors have come together to necessitate a review of SEPAs existing policies for determining applications to increase production at established fish farm sites or to commission new fish farm sites. In 1997 SEPA took initiatives to consult widely on the main issues surrounding the environmental effects of the industry, before drafting a procedures manual on the regulation and monitoring of the industry. Since then, fish farming has continued to develop steadily in Scotland, embracing new technologies and experimenting with the culture of new species. The structure of the industry is in a constant state of flux and development decisions are inevitably driven by economics as it strives to be competitive in a global market. Its make-up is progressively moving from the small to medium enterprise business sector to that dominated by a few large [often multi-national] companies and decisions on production and employment may often now be taken out-with the communities in which the farms are situated. At the same time, the industry has had to react to pressures brought to bear from the outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia virus [ISA] and growing public concern over environmental impacts. For a number of reasons fish farmers are increasingly making application to be granted further production capacity at their existing sites. Only very occasionally are applications now made to establish new sites.

Key Words: Scotland • UK • Salmon • Cage culture • Policy and Regulation