Scottish Executive
Final Report
November 2006
ISBN 0 7559 1442 2
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Contents
Non-Technical Summary
1Introduction
1.1 Purpose of Report
1.2 The need and scope of assessment
2The Location / Relocation Programme
2.1 Background
2.2 Relocation Programme Outline
2.2.1 The Programme objective
2.2.2 The Programme Principles
2.2.3 The Relocation Process
2.3 Relationship to legislation, programmes and initiatives
3Existing Baseline Status
3.1 Industry
3.2 Environment
3.3 Interactions and Impacts of Aquaculture
3.3.1 Wildlife Interactions
3.3.2 Wider Environmental Interactions
3.3.3 Socio economic Interactions
4Assessment of alternative Approaches
4.1 Alternatives Considered
4.1.1 No change
4.1.2 Voluntary / part-funded relocation (the preferred option)
4.1.3 Change in micro location
4.1.4 Change in operational practices
4.1.5 Salmon and Sea trout Conservation Strategy
4.1.6 Aquatic system rationalisation plan (demonstration project)
4.1.7 Local Authority marine planning initiative
4.2 Assessment Methods
4.3 Assessment findings
4.4 Matrix assessments of Relocation Process
4.4.1 Implications of larger farms
4.4.2 No Change
4.4.3 Voluntary re-location scheme (The preferred approach)
4.4.4 Minor Changes
4.4.5 Salmon Conservation Strategy
4.4.6 Relocation within Marine Planning Initiative
5Mitigation & Monitoring
5.1 Mitigation through project approval procedures
5.2 Mitigation in relation to specific projects
5.3 Monitoring
6Discussion
7Conclusion
8Next Steps
9Annex
9.1 SEA / Programme Key Facts
9.2 SEA Activities to Date
9.3 Relationship to legislation, programmes and initiatives
9.4 Baseline & Monitoring Data
9.5 Mitigations
9.6 Proposed assessment framework
9.7 Currently identified sites for relocation
9.8 Consultation Responses