Publication - Impact assessment

Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill Equality Impact Assessment

Equality Impact Assessment for the Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill

EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT - SUMMARY

Directorate: Division: team	Marine Scotland, Performance, Aquaculture and Recreational Fisheries Division, Salmon and Recreational Fisheries
Title of Policy	Introduction of statutory carcass tagging for salmon
Date of completion of EQIA	1 October 2012

Background

The aim of the policy is to enhance the traceability of salmon and improve voluntary compliance with the existing legislative framework including the ban on the sale of rod caught fish.
Salmon netsmen already operate a voluntary carcass tagging scheme which covers 90% of the fish caught by members of the Salmon Netsmans Association of Scotland. There is already a ban on the sale of rod caught fish.
Angling and netting stakeholder groups will be consulted.

Key Findings

People affected are likely to be the elderly and those with manual dexterity issues.

Action to be Taken

This should:

Conclusion

A further EQIA will be carried out during the process of drafting the regulations but impact likely on limited numbers of elderly/disabled people.

There is a problem

Thanks for your feedback

Was this helpful?

Yes

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Yes, but

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.