Safeguarding Our Fishing Rights: The Future of Quota Management and Licensing in Scotland - A Consultation Paper

DescriptionWe are consulting on the establishment of a Scottish Quota Management and Licensing System. These arrangements will be tailored to fit the needs of the Scottish fishing industry, supporting a sustainable, profitable, and well managed industry, and in particular seek to maintain fishing rights in traditional fishing communities.
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Contents

FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1 - SAFEGUARDING OUR FISHING RIGHTS - THE FUTURE OF QUOTA MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING IN SCOTLAND - CONSULTATION
Who might be affected by the proposals?
How the proposals will be taken forward?
Contact details

CHAPTER 2 - SAFEGUARDING OUR RIGHTS
Proposal
Delivering Full Benefit to Fishing Communities
External Shocks
Defining Scottish Quota

CHAPTER 3 - FISHERMEN AT THE HEART OF QUOTA MANAGEMENT
Issues
Proposals

CHAPTER 4 - SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES
In-Year Quota Management and Role of Producer Organisations
Issues
Proposals
10 Metre and Under (10mu) and Non-Sector Management
Issues
Proposals

CHAPTER 5 - THE LICENSING SYSTEM
Proposals
Delivering Benefit to Scottish Fishing Communities
Licensing Exchanges with Other Fisheries Administrations
Improving Licensing Rules and Provisions

CHAPTER 6 - MAINTAINING OUR SKILLS
Issues
Proposals

CHAPTER 7 - WORKING WITH OTHERS
Quota Management
Licensing
New Concordat
Consulting with Groups Outwith Scotland

ANNEX A REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ANNEX B LIST OF CONSULTEES

ANNEX C EXAMPLES OF THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROPOSED SCOTLAND ECONOMIC LINK PROVISION

ANNEX D EXAMPLE OF HOW QUOTA INCENTIVE ARRANGEMENTS MIGHT WORK

ANNEX E GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS

ANNEX F THE BASICS OF FISHERIES QUOTA MANAGEMENT

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