Aquaculture: code of practice

Footnotes

1 Biggar Economics, ‘Estimation of the Wider Economic Impacts of the Aquaculture Sector in Scotland – A Report to Marine Scotland prepared by Biggar Economics’ (June 2020) available at https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-and-analysis/2020/09/estimation-wider-economic-impacts-aquaculture-sector-scotland/documents/estimation-wider-economic-impacts-aquaculture-sector-scotland/estimation-wider-economic-impacts-aquaculture-sector-scotland/govscot%3Adocument/estimation-wider-economic-impacts-aquaculture-sector-scotland.pdf

2 The Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture, Chapter 4: Seawater Lochs (February 2015) available at http://thecodeofgoodpractice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cogp-chapter-4-seawater-lochs2.pdf

3 For guidance on this, please see Marine Scotland, ‘The Protection of Marine European Protected Species from Injury and Disturbance – Guidance for Scottish Inshore Water’ (July 2020) available at www.gov.scot/publications/marine-european-protected-species-protection-from-injury-and-disturbance/

4 For guidance, please see Marine Scotland’s web-based guidance on seal licensing available at https://www.gov.scot/collections/marine-licensing-seal-licensing/#aboutseallicensingandthesealmanagementsystem

5 Any references to pens within this Code applies to any holding unit that contains fish, including cages.

6 Thompson, D., Coram, A.J., Harris, R.N. and Sparling, C.E. (2020). Review of non-lethal seal control options to limit seal predation on salmonids in rivers and fish farms. Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 12 No 6; available at https://data.marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files//Scottish%20Marine%20and%20Freshwater%20Science%20%28SMFS%29%20Vol%2012%20No%206%20-%20Review%20of%20non-lethal%20seal%20control%20options%20to%20limit%20seal%20predation%20on%20salmonids%20in%20rivers%20and%20at%20finfish%20farms.pdf

7 The Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture, Chapter 4: Seawater Lochs published by the Finfish Aquaculture Sector’s Code of Good Practice Management Group (February 2015) available at http://thecodeofgoodpractice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cogp-chapter-4-seawater-lochs2.pdf

8 Marine Scotland, ‘A Technical Standard for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture, developed by the Ministerial Group for Sustainable Aquaculture’s Scottish Technical Standard Steering Group’ (June 2014) available at https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2015/06/technical-standard-scottish-finfish-aquaculture/documents/00479005-pdf/00479005-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/00479005.pdf

9 Marine Scotland, ‘Information Note and Frequently Asked Questions for the Operators of Finfish Farms on the use of Acoustic Deterrent Devices and the Requirement for a European Protected Species Licence’ (December 2020) available at https://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/faq_adds_and_eps_including_annex_1_-_version_4_-_december_2020.pdf

10 Further information concerning the Scottish Marine Mammal Stranding Scheme, including information relating to reporting, is available at https://www.strandings.org/

11 Reporting Form (02 v1): Reporting of the Killing or Injury of Marine Mammals in the Form of Bycatch at Finfish Farms

12 Reporting Form (MMR 01 v1): Use of Non-lethal Containment Measures at Finfish Farms to deter Marine Mammals including the use of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (“ADDs”)