Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

Colour copies of the maps appended to this report will be made available at the meeting.

On 15 October 2015 Marine Scotland received and application from the Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust for a Regulating Order to manage the fisheries for Prawns, King Scallops and Queen Scallops in the Firth of Clyde.

The Committee considered a report providing details on the background, proposed scope, objectives and measures, and initial views on the proposal.  The report sought approval of these views as the Council’s first stage response to Marine Scotland.

Decision

The Committee –

1.    Noted the content of the report.

2.    Agreed to the comments provided in section 6 of the submitted report forming an initial Council response to Marine Scotland.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 14 January 2016, submitted)