Vision for sustainable aquaculture: island communities impact assessment

A full Islands Community Impact Assessment is NOT required

In preparing the ICIA, I have formed an opinion that our policy, strategy or service is NOT likely to have an effect on an island community which is significantly different from its effect on other communities (including other island communities). The reason for this is detailed below.

The Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture sets out the Scottish Government’s long term ambitions for the sustainable development of the sector in Scotland. It does not introduce legislation or place statutory obligations on stakeholders. Instead, the purpose of the Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture is to influence how all stakeholders (industry, policy makers, regulators, NGOs, communities) work towards developing a sustainable aquaculture sector in Scotland. The Vision will be used to guide further policy development by the Scottish Government to 2045, with individual components completing impact assessment checks and associated impact assessments where necessary.

Due to the nature of where aquaculture businesses currently operate and where we would anticipate further development to take place, namely islands and rural communities, we would not expect to see significant differences in the impact of the Vision between island community groups compared to the mainland or other island groups.

Screening ICIA completed by (name): Joe Triscott (Aquaculture Vision Policy Manager)

Signature and date: Joe Triscott – 05/10/2022

Screening check on completion by Jill Barber ( Head of Aquaculture Development) 17/07/2023.

ICIA authorised by: Malcolm Pentland, Deputy Director Marine Economy and Communities