Aquaculture - fish farms: containment of and prevention of escape of fish - draft 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/

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 Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (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/