Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. Consultation Report
This report outlines the Working Group response to comments received in relation to the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Planning Issues and Options Consultation Paper.
Question 18. Are there other sectoral policies that should be developed in the marine spatial plan?
| Response Number* |
Response Summary |
Working Group Response |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Marine Biopolymers |
Yes - there should be a Sectoral Policy covering the Seaweed Industry in its widest context, whether that involves use of Natural Stocks, or Mariculture, which is the typical term used for seaweed cultivation. In the context of the Marine Plan, it is probably the seaweed harvesting activities that would have most relevance, and also the most interactions with other sectors |
AP247: Scottish Government ( SG) has just produced a draft policy document regarding commercial seaweed growing. This aspect will be added to the aquaculture policy and updated as the final SG seaweed policy becomes available. |
| 2 Pentland Firth Yacht Club |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 4 Orkney Fisheries Association |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 5 Scottish Natural Heritage |
Please see responses to previous questions |
Noted. |
| 6 Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
We have not identified any other sectoral polices which we consider should be developed. |
Noted. |
| 7 Pentland Canoe Club |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 8 Scottish Water |
Scottish Water has no comment |
N/A |
| 9 Caithness Kayak Club |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 10 Individual |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 12 Orkney Sustainable Fisheries Ltd. |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 13 Royal Yachting Association |
No. |
N/A |
| 14 Orkney Sea Kayak Association |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 15 Kirkwall Kayak Club |
A Recreation Policy (see PPO Response Box 6). |
Noted: a policy option for tourism and recreation was discussed in the PIOP and will be carried forward into the Draft Plan. AP248: Develop separate tourism and recreation policy sections. |
| 16 SportsScotland |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 17 The Crown Estate |
The plan should also consider future development sectors e.g. the possible future expansion of the marine biomass industry which could deliver a sustainable and low carbon energy source but will require appropriate provision of offshore location for production and onshore locations for drying, processing and storage. |
Noted: consideration will be given to this aspect when drafting the Plan but it may be outwith its scope at this stage to suggest suitable sites for a sector in its infancy. |
| 19 RSPB |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 20 Highland Council |
No suggestions. |
N/A |
| 21 Scottish Renewables |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 22 Scottish Wildlife Trust |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 23 Scottish Power Renewables |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 24 Orkney Renewables Energy Forum |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 25 Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 26 Orkney Trout Fishing Association |
Comments in Question 19 box. |
Noted. |
| 27 Colin Kirkpatrick |
Comments in Question 19 box. |
Noted. |
| 28 Carol Breckenridge |
No comments. |
N/A |
| 29 Highlands and Islands Enterprise |
HIE do not have any other sectoral policies which should be added into the marine spatial plan. |
Noted. |
| 30 Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd. |
Comments in Question 19 box. |
Noted. |
| 32 Scottish Fishermen's Association |
No comments. |
N/A |
*Responses number 3 and 31 were in relation to the draft Environmental Report and are not included here. Response number 11 cannot be made public as a Respondent Information Form was not received and number 18 was from an individual that did not give permission to make their response public.
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