Response 259819909

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Chapter 1: National Wild Fisheries Strategy

1. Are you content with the structure and content of the draft National Wild Fisheries Strategy?

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Chapter 3 - Administration & Management of wild fisheries

3. Do you agree with the proposed high level duties on Scottish Ministers?

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4. Do you agree that the criteria set out in paragraph 31 are the correct criteria for identifying the number of FMAs?

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5. Do you agree that the legislation should not include a specific requirement to have an FMO in every part of Scotland?

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6. Do you agree with the proposed approach to designation of FMOs?

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7. Do you agree with the proposed approach and timeline for approval of local fisheries management plans?

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8. Do you agree with the proposed approach to good governance and investigation of FMOs?

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10. Should Scottish Ministers have the power to review the designation of FMO status?

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12. Do you agree that FMOs should be statutory consultees for fish farming applications?

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13. Should we consider whether FMOs should be statutory consultees for any other types of development?

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Chapter 4 - Regulation of wild fishing and fisheries

14. Do you agree that local conservation measures, agreed by FMOs at a local level, could be made by the Scottish Ministers without being subject to Parliamentary scrutiny?

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15. Do you agree with the approach to conservation regulations?

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17. Are there specific examples of issues with the offences in the 2003 Act that we should be aware of in developing the framework for an all species management system?

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Chapter 5 - Enforcement

18. Do you agree that the appointment of water bailiffs/wardens could be for more than one FMO and potentially nationwide?

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19. Do you agree that the appointment of bailiffs and wardens should continue to take place at both a local or national level?

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20. Do you agree that we should consider a new title for the role of water bailiff?

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21. Do you agree that there are advantages in having a second tier of enforcement officer, primarily focussed on checking permits and providing information?

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Chapter 6 - General

23. Are the terms used throughout the draft provisions clear and unambiguous?

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