Fish Farming Today - Published on: March
24, 2003
WWF SCOTLAND today welcomed publication of
the Scottish Executive's aquaculture strategy
as an important first step towards properly
regulating the industry.
"At last, after
some 20 years of poorly regulated expansion in
aquaculture,Scotland is actually going to have
a strategy," said Simon Pepper, Director of
WWF Scotland. "Although far from perfect, it
does go some way towards addressing the fears
of environmental groups and the general public
alike about the damaging impacts of farming
the seas."
The strategy
lays down 33 action points that aim to set
rules for good practice and the location of
new sites. These action points include a
commitment to identify - within 12 months -
sites that need to be relocated. They also
limit any further expansion to areas that can
support fin or shell fish farming and to
companies that can guarantee high quality
production with a minimum of impact on the
environment. |
