Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (Northern North Sea) - Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

International trade

There will be no expected impact on international trade into or out of Scotland from the implementation of fisheries management measures within MPAs in the Scottish offshore region.

A. Does this measure have the potential to affect imports or exports of a specific good or service, or groups of goods or services?

The policy of implementing fisheries management measures within MPAs in the Scottish offshore region does have the potential for a comparatively small impacts on landings within Scottish ports. However the potential for displacement, and the variable nature of landings means this cannot be directly tracked or related to measures. Under proposed measures there will be no impact on market access.

B. Does this measure have the potential to affect trade flows with one or more countries?

No.

C. Does this measure include different requirements for domestic and foreign businesses? - i.e. are imported and locally produced goods/services treated equally? - i.e. are any particular countries disadvantaged compared to others?

No. Fisheries management measures implemented within MPAs in the Scottish offshore region addressed in this assessment will apply equally to all UK and non-UK fishing vessels.