Consultation on new Management Measures on Crab and Lobster Landings into Orkney - Outcome Report
Outcome to Marine Scotland's 'Consultation on new Management Measures on Crab and Lobster Landings into Orkney' which took place in 2015.
Summary of Responses
A majority of respondents supported the proposed measures, with over 80% in favour of each proposal:
Q1. Do you support increasing the MLS for velvet crab landed into Orkney from 65 mm to 70 mm carapace width?
| Individuals | Organisations | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 31 (84%) | 9 (100%) | 40 (87%) |
| No | 5 (14%) | 5 (11%) | |
| Don't Know | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
Q2. Do you support increasing the MLS for lobster landed into Orkney from 87 mm to 90 mm carapace length over a three year period?
| Individuals | Organisations | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 33 (89%) | 8 (89%) | 41 (89%) |
| No | 3 (8%) | 1 (11%) | 4 (9%) |
| Don't Know | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
Q3. Do you support introducing a MLS for green crab landed into Orkney of 70 mm carapace width?
| Individuals | Organisations | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 33 (89%) | 7 (78%) | 40 (87%) |
| No | 3 (8%) | 1 (11%) | 4 (9%) |
| Don't Know | 1 (3%) | 1 (11%) | 2 (4%) |
Q4. Do you support prohibiting the landing of berried velvet crab caught in the six nautical miles around Orkney?
| Individuals | Organisations | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 35 (95%) | 9 (100%) | 44 (96%) |
| No | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Don't Know | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
Q5. Would you support new restrictions on carriage in the six nautical miles around Orkney to accompany these measures?
| Individuals | Organisations | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 34 (94%) | 8 (89%) | 42 (93%) |
| No | 2 (6%) | 1 (11%) | 3 (7%) |
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