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A REVIEW of the management of one of Scotland’s national assets – its fish quota – will be the focus of consultation meetings around the coast of Scotland.
New proposals for future fish quota management and licensing arrangements in Scotland, were published for consultation in May. These proposals, say the Scottish Government, are designed to consider how best to safeguard Scotland's fishing communities’ birthright for future generations of fishermen.
The proposals are intended, they add, to put fishermen at the heart of management, balance the needs of business and communities, and provide greater certainty to fishermen in Scotland that they will be able to access quota.
To help improve the management of Scotland's fishing rights, the Scottish Government is seeking views and ideas from all those with an interest in this important asset to Scotland.
A series of consultation meetings around the coast, start with:
19 June 6:30pm Ullapool, Community Hall
20 June 9:00am Peterhead, Waterside Inn Hotel
24 June 7:30pm Shetland, North Atlantic Fisheries College
26 June 8:00pm Orkney, Kirkwall, Pickaquoy centre
Meetings are also being arranged in Fraserburgh, Mallaig, Pittenweem, Lochgilphead, Stornoway, and Eyemouth. Details of these meetings will be made available as soon as possible.
The consultation period will run until August 21, 2008. The full consultation document and summary can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/Current
You can also write to Quota management, Scottish Government Marine Directorate, Room 511, Pentland House, Edinburgh EH14 1TY, e-mail
quotamanagement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or call us on 0131 244 4766 / 6436.
www.fishupdate.com is published by Special Publications. Special Publications also publish FISHupdate magazine, Fish Farmer, the Fish Industry Yearbook, the Scottish Seafood Processors Federation Diary, the Fish Farmer Handbook and a range of wallplanners.
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