Scottish Government

Rosemary Clapton, Sue Granville, Jill Staniforth and Diarmid Campbell-Jack
George Street Research
and
Debbie Wilkie
Wilkie Associates

The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
2006

ISBN 978 0 7559 6549 6

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE : BACKGROUND
1.1 Fisheries in Scotland
1.2 The Strategy
1.3 The Need for Research

CHAPTER TWO : METHOD AND SAMPLING
2.1 Desk Research
2.2 Qualitative Study
2.3 Quantitative Study
2.4 Reporting
2.5 Profile of Respondents

CHAPTER THREE : REVIEW OF EXISTING LITERATURE
3.1 Industry UK Overview
3.2 The Worldwide Picture
3.3 Limitations of Available Data

CHAPTER FOUR : ATTITUDES TOWARDS REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE
4.1 Attitudes Towards Regulation and Compliance
4.2 Understanding the Regulations
4.3 Perceived Impact of Regulations on Business
4.4 Barriers to Overcome

CHAPTER FIVE : COMPLIANCE
5.1 Level of Compliance
5.2 Reasons for Compliance/Non-Compliance with Regulations
5.3 Overcoming Non-Compliance

CHAPTER SIX : ATTITUDES TOWARDS FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE
6.1 Protection of Fish Stocks
6.2 Management Measures
6.3 Impact of Fisheries Science

CHAPTER SEVEN : THE ROLE OF SEERAD

CHAPTER EIGHT : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
8.1 Internet Usage
8.2 Current Information Channels
8.3 Improvements to Information and Communication

CHAPTER NINE : CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES
Appendix A Glossary of Terms
Appendix B AnswerTree Analysis
Appendix C Questionnaire Owners and Skippers
Appendix D Questionnaire Buyers and Sellers

TABLES

CHAPTER TWO : METHOD AND SAMPLING
2.1 Original targets set for owners and skippers
2.2 Actual targets achieved based on respondent information
2.3 Original targets set versus actual targets achieved based on respondent information
2.4 Fishery office respondents have most contact with
2.5 Main type of fish fished for/bought/sold
2.6 Years worked within the seafood industry
2.7 Owner and skipper vessel details
2.8 Areas where fish are landed
2.9 Respondent versus sample information regarding vessel type and where vessel fishes
2.10 Respondent information based on gender and age

CHAPTER THREE : REVIEW OF EXISTING LITERATURE
3.1 Deterring offences and reducing opportunities: The approach taken by other countries

CHAPTER FOUR : ATTITUDES TOWARDS REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE
4.1 Regularity with which rules are broken
4.2 Impact of regulations
4.3 Regulation applied or had impact
4.4 Understanding of regulations
4.5 Understanding of days at sea regulations
4.6 Understanding of quota rules
4.7 Understanding of quota rules (over 10m in a Producer Organisation versus over 10m not in a Producer Organisation)
4.8 Understanding of quota rules (10m and under quota versus 10m and under non-quota)
4.9 Impact of quota rules on day to day role
4.10 Impact of quota rules on day to day role (over 10m Producer Organisation versus over 10m non Producer Organisation)
4.11 Impact of quota rules on day top day role (10m and under quota versus 10m and under non-quota)
4.12 Average days currently spent at sea per year (over 10m)
4.13 Additional days needed per year (over 10m)
4.14 Agreement with Statements

CHAPTER SIX : ATTITUDES TOWARDS FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE
6.1 Extent to which fish stocks need to be protected
6.2 Whether management measures are needed to protect fish stocks
6.3 Effectiveness of management measures in protecting fish stocks
6.4 Reasons for positive impact of fisheries science
6.5 Reasons for negative impact of fisheries science
6.6 Reasons for mixed impact of fisheries science

CHAPTEREIGHT : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
8.1 Regularity of internet usage to obtain information/ updates on the fishing industry
8.2 Websites used to obtain information/ updates on the fishing industry
8.3 Ways in which communication from the Scottish Executive Sea Fisheries Division could be improved

CHARTS

CHAPTER FOUR : ATTITUDES TOWARDS REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE
4.1 Regulations heard of
4.2 Regulations which apply directly
4.3 Quota rules heard of
4.4 Quota rules heard of (over 10m in a Producer Organisation versus over 10m not in a Producer Organisation)
4.5 Quota rules heard of (10m and under quota versus 10m and under non-quota
4.6 Whether need additional days at sea (over 10m)
4.7 Effectiveness of current fishing rules and regulations
4.8 Effectiveness of rules (AnswerTree)
4.9 Why people in the Scottish fishing industry break the rules
4.10 Changes which would encourage greater compliance
4.11 Whether sections within registration of buyers and sellers scheme are complicated
4.12 Aspects of the Registration of Buyers and Sellers scheme thought to be complicated

CHAPTER FIVE : COMPLIANCE
5.1 Whether fishermen comply with the rules more or less than 5 years ago
5.2 Whether under recording/misreporting of catch takes place
5.3 Whether under recording/misreporting of catch takes place (AnswerTree)
5.4 Main reasons for under recording/misreporting of catch information
5.5 Possible actions to prevent under recording/misreporting
5.6 Possible actions to ensure viability
5.7 Extent of agreement that registration of buyers and sellers scheme will help prevent undeclared landings
5.8 Ease of complying with Registration of Buyers and Sellers scheme
5.9 Whether directed approach to surveillance of fishing would reduce non-compliance
5.10 Knowing where and why surveillance/inspections take place will reduce non-compliance

CHAPTER SIX : ATTITUDES TOWARDS FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE
6.1 Impact of fisheries scientific advice on day to day role

CHAPTER SEVEN : THE ROLE OF SEERAD
7.1 Understanding of the role of organisations

CHAPTER EIGHT : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
8.1 Ways in which receive information about fishing rules and regulations
8.2 Ways in which receive information about fishing rules and regulations from Scottish Executive Sea Fisheries Division
8.3 Preferred ways in which would like to receive information

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.