Sandeel fishing - proposed closure: consultation analysis

Analysis report on the responses to the consultation on proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters. The public consultation ran from 21 July 2023 to 13 October 2023.


Footnotes

1 Organisations were not able to select their own categorisation in response to the consultation. Therefore, these were agreed with Scottish Government during analysis and applied to organisational responses.

2 Future fisheries: management strategy - 2020 to 2030 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

3 Call for Evidence on future management of Sandeels and Norway pout - Defra - Citizen Space

4 Consultation on proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters (www.gov.scot)

5 The Six Outcomes - A Blue Economy Vision for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6 National Outcomes | National Performance Framework

7 Consultation on proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters (www.gov.scot)

8 Sandeel fishing consultation: review of scientific evidence - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

9 Sandeel fishing consultation: strategic environmental assessment - draft environmental report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

10 Sandeel fishing consultation: draft partial business and regulatory impact assessment - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11 Sandeel fishing consultation: data protection impact assessment - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12 Organisations were not able to select their own categorisation in response to the consultation. Therefore, these were agreed with Scottish Government during analysis and applied to organisational responses.

13 The Six Outcomes - A Blue Economy Vision for Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

14 National Outcomes | National Performance Framework

15 UK/EU trade and cooperation agreement (TCA)

16 It should be noted that these comments were made in response to question 4 of the consultation but relate to question 2.

17 Summary of responses - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

18 Sandeel fishing consultation: draft partial business and regulatory impact assessment - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

19 Sandeel Fishing Consultation: Strategic Environmental Assessment - Draft Environmental Report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Contact

Email: sandeelconsultation@gov.scot

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