Seafish responds to Luce Bay consultation

30 September 2011

Seafish has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on fisheries management in the Luce Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

In the response, Seafish recognises the requirement to protect the environmental integrity of Luce Bay SAC, but is disappointed that no information was presented to substantiate the distribution and sensitivity of the seabed. The proposed fisheries management options should be considered in consultation with the fishing industry to ensure that they are truly effective and proportionate and to ensure they have an overall positive effect on the environment. The Scottish Government is reminded of the inshore vessel tracking project, run by Seafish and others, which is intended to demonstrate the potential of vessel tracking as a fisheries management tool.

The full response can be downloaded here: /media/publications/Seafish_respsonse_to_SG_Luce_Bay_consultation_15_09_11_2.pdf