Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs): consultation analysis - final report

Analysis report on the responses to the consultation on Scottish Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) which ran from 12 December 2022 to 17 April 2023.


Annex 2: Organisational respondents

There were responses from 289 organisations. These are listed below.

Fishing organisations / groups (54)

  • Aberdeen Fish Producers Organisation Ltd
  • AK & DM Morrison Ltd
  • Alison Shellfish Ltd
  • Anglo Scottish Fishermen's Association
  • Bracadale Marine Ltd
  • Butler Diving Company
  • C Turner Fishing
  • Clyde Fishermen’s Association (CFA)
  • Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance (CIFA)
  • Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance / Bakkafrost [joint response]
  • Dawn Shellfish Ltd
  • The Don Fishing Company Ltd
  • Eastern England Fish Producers Organisation
  • Fishermen's Mutual Association
  • Fishing Forward UK
  • The Fishing Vessel Agents & Owners Association (Scotland) Ltd
  • Fladda Maid Fishing Company Limited
  • Galloway Static Gear Fishermen's Association
  • Kilo Shellfish Ltd
  • L.H.D. Limited
  • Lochfyne Langoustines Ltd
  • Lunar Fishing Co Ltd / Lunar Harvest Fishing Ltd / Lunar QMG Ltd
  • Mackenzie Fishing Ltd
  • Mallaig and North West Fishermen's Association
  • Mull and Iona Fishermen's Association
  • NESFO Ltd
  • North Minch Shellfish Association
  • North West Responsible Fishermen's Association
  • Orkney Fish Producers Organisation
  • Orkney Fisheries Association
  • Peter & J Johnstone Ltd
  • Rival Fishing Co
  • Ross, Sutherland, Skye & Lochalsh Fisherman's Association (RSSLA)
  • Scalpay Shellfish
  • Scotprime Seafoods Ltd
  • Scottish Creel Fisherman's Federation
  • Scottish Fishermen's Federation
  • Scottish Fishermen's Organisation
  • Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association
  • Scottish White Fish Producers Association
  • Shetland Fish Producers' Organisation
  • Shetland Fishermen's Association
  • Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation
  • Skye Scallop Divers Ltd
  • Sound of Harris Shellfish Ltd
  • South Western Fish Producer Organisation Ltd
  • Stornoway Fishermen's Cooperative Ltd
  • W&J Knox Ltd
  • West Coast Sea Products Ltd
  • West Coast Seaweed
  • West of Scotland Fish Producers' Organisation (WSFPO)
  • Western Isles Fishermen's Association
  • Westward Fishing Company
  • White Heather Fishing

Community organisations and groups (52)

  • Action West Loch
  • Airidhantuim Community Council
  • Arisaig and District Community Council
  • Bayble Boatowners and Pier Users Association
  • Bhaltos Community Trust
  • Broadford and Strath Community Council
  • Carbost Pier Ltd
  • Castlebay and Vatersay Community Council
  • Coigach Community Council
  • Coigach Community Development Company
  • Coll Community Council
  • Colonsay Community Development Company
  • Community Land Outer Hebrides
  • Community Land Scotland
  • Community of Elgol
  • East Kintyre Community Council
  • Fisherrow Harbour & Seafront Association
  • GalGael Trust
  • Galson Estate Trust
  • Inveraray Community Council
  • Iona Community Council
  • Islay Community Council
  • Kilninver and Kilmelford Community Council
  • Lochboisdale Community Council
  • Luing Community Council
  • Mallaig Community Council
  • Misneachd Alba
  • Mull and Iona Community Trust
  • North Harris Trust
  • North West Mull Community Woodland Co. Ltd
  • North Yell Development Council
  • Northbay Community Council
  • Oban Community Council
  • Pairc Trust
  • Point Community Council
  • Scalloway Community Council
  • Scottish Crofting Federation
  • Scottish Islands Federation
  • Scottish Rural Action
  • Seil and Easdale Community Council
  • South West Mull and Iona Development
  • Staffin Community Trust
  • Storas Uibhist
  • Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale Community Council
  • Tiree Community Council
  • Tiree Community Development Trust
  • Tiree Community Maritime Assets Ltd
  • Urras Sgire Oighreachd Bharabhais Community Company
  • Vatersay Community Organisation
  • West Ardnamurchan Community Council
  • West Harris Trust
  • Whalsay Community Council

Environmental organisations (33)

  • Argyll Fisheries Trust
  • Ayrshire Rivers Trust
  • Blue Marine Foundation
  • British Ecological Society - Scottish Policy Group
  • Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
  • Coastal Communities Network
  • Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST)
  • Fauna & Flora
  • Fish Legal
  • Fisheries Management Scotland
  • Friends of the Earth Inverness
  • Friends of the Sound of Jura
  • Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
  • Marine Concern & Seal Scotland
  • Marine Conservation Society
  • National Trust for Scotland
  • Oceania
  • The Open Seas Trust
  • Our Seas
  • Rewilding Britain
  • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
  • Save Our Seals Fund
  • Scottish Environment LINK (Marine Group)
  • Scottish Wildlife Trust
  • Sea Change Wester Ross
  • Seawilding
  • Skye and Lochalsh Rivers Trust
  • South Skye Seas Initiative
  • Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
  • Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust
  • West Sutherland Fisheries Trust
  • Whale and Dolphin Conservation
  • WildFish Scotland

Recreation, tourism and culture (33)

  • Angling Scotland
  • Ardnish Estate
  • Ardrossan & District Sea Angling Club
  • Borvemor Black House - Isle of Harris
  • Bowe Sports
  • British Marine Scotland
  • Ceòlas Uibhist
  • Clearwater Paddling
  • Cnoc Ruaig holiday lets
  • Coralbox Gift Shop
  • Cruising Association, Celtic Division
  • Dive & Sea the Hebrides
  • Ebony May SY33
  • Finsbay Fishing South Harris
  • Inverlael Ventures
  • Islay Sea Adventures / Islay Marine Centre / Lucky Lucy Fishing Boat (Joint Response)
  • Lerigoligan Mooring Holders Association (LMHA)
  • Lochcarron Moorings Association
  • Misty Isle Boat Trips
  • Mull and Iona Food Trail
  • Oban Sea School
  • Oban Tourism Group
  • Royal Highland Yacht Club
  • Royal Yachting Association Scotland
  • Scottish Tourism Alliance
  • Stornoway Sea Angling Club
  • Tighnabruaich Sailing School
  • Turus Mara
  • VisitScotland
  • West Connel Mooring Owners’ Association
  • West Highland Anchorages and Moorings Association
  • Western Isles Scouts
  • Wild Scotland

Aquaculture organisations / groups (29)

  • AKVA Group
  • Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers
  • Atlantic Mariculture Ltd
  • Bakkafrost Scotland Ltd
  • Blueshell Mussels Limited
  • British Trout Association
  • C.W.C. Brown Ltd
  • Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Ltd
  • Croggan Pier Oysters
  • East Voe Shellfish Ltd
  • Fassfern Mussels Ltd
  • Inverlussa Mussel Farm
  • Isle of Barra Oysters
  • Isle of Mull Oysters Ltd
  • Kaly Group Limited
  • Kames Fish Farming Ltd
  • Kilbride Shellfish Ltd
  • Loch Duart Ltd
  • Loch Laxford Shellfish Ltd
  • Loch Long Salmon
  • Mowi Scotland Limited
  • Organic Sea Harvest Ltd
  • Salar Pursuits Limited
  • Salmon Scotland
  • Scottish Sea Farms Limited
  • Scottish Seaweed Association
  • Scottish Seaweed Industry Organisation
  • Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group
  • Shetland Mussels Ltd

Public sector bodies including regulators and local authorities (21)

  • Argyll & Bute Council
  • Argyll District Salmon Fishery Board
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Spaceport 1 Project Board
  • Crown Estate Scotland
  • Dumfries and Galloway Council
  • The Highland Council
  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  • Historic Environment Scotland
  • Inverclyde Council
  • North & East Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership (NESFDP)
  • Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)
  • Orkney Islands Council
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Scottish Water
  • Shetland Islands Council
  • South of Scotland Enterprise
  • Wester Ross Area Salmon Fishery Board

Businesses / private sector organisations (20)

  • A. Robb Engineering
  • Brevik Marine
  • CC Services Groundworks Ltd
  • Coll & Tiree Vets
  • Crinan Boatyard Ltd
  • Croft36
  • CSM & Co
  • Elgol Bistro
  • Gael Force Group
  • Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)
  • Inverlussa Marine Services
  • Know Edge Ltd
  • Mackay's Ironmongers Ltd
  • Mann Judd Gordon Ltd
  • No 10 Retail Warehouse
  • Northbay Innovations Ltd
  • Scotland Food & Drink
  • Tobermory Freshwater Ltd
  • The Turbo Guy Ltd
  • Watt Marine Ltd

Energy providers (12)

  • EDF Energy
  • EnerGeo Alliance
  • Flotation Energy
  • Fred Olsen Seawind
  • Mull Renewables Investments Ltd
  • Northland Power UK Limited - Scotland
  • Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
  • Scottish Power Renewables
  • Scottish Renewables
  • SSE Renewables
  • SSEN Transmission and SSEN Distribution
  • Windswept and Interesting Ltd

Fish selling and processing organisations / groups (11)

  • Alba Fish and Shellfish
  • Barratlantic Ltd
  • Easdale Seafoods Ltd
  • Kallin Shellfish Ltd
  • Mikietyn Ltd
  • Murray McBay & Co
  • Murray Smoked Products
  • Scottish Seafood Association
  • Seafood Scotland
  • Seafood Shetland
  • Shetland Seafood Auctions Limited

Shipping, ports and harbours (9)

  • British Ports Association
  • Inverness Harbour Trust
  • Lerwick Port Authority
  • Mallaig Harbour Authority
  • Port of Cromarty Firth
  • Scrabster Harbour Trust
  • Stornoway Port Authority
  • Tarbert Harbour Authority
  • UK Chamber of Shipping

Political groups (7)

  • Alba Party
  • Comhairle nan Eilean SNP Group
  • Common Weal Dundee
  • Highland Liberal Democrats
  • Perth and Kinross Branch of the Scottish Greens
  • SNP Branch Lewis & Harris
  • Western Isles Constituency Labour Party

Other organisations (8)

  • The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)
  • Mineral Products Association Scotland
  • NFU Scotland
  • Nourish Scotland
  • Scottish Association for Marine Science
  • Staunch Industries
  • UHI-Shetland
  • University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine

Contact

Email: HPMA@gov.scot

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