Assessing fisheries displacement by other licensed marine activities: good practice guidance

7 Concluding statement

This Guidance has been produced alongside an accompanying Literature Review in order to address the need to better assess fisheries displacement impacts. It represents a significant step forward in the standardisation of the assessment of fisheries impacts as part of EIA. The work undertaken has highlighted the importance of progressing other related work scopes identified through the ScotMER fish and fisheries evidence map, alongside the need for additional research and studies. Due to the evolving nature of fisheries EIA, this Guidance document will need to be regularly reviewed and updated in order to ensure it represents the best available Guidance.