Section 15 Acoustic deterrent devices: requirement to reportI1

(1)

The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable and no later than 1 March 2021, lay a report before the Scottish Parliament on the use of acoustic deterrent devices on land constituting a fish farm.

(2)

A report under subsection (1) must include—

(a)

information on the use made of acoustic deterrent devices on Scottish fish farms,

(b)

any known impacts that the use of acoustic deterrent devices has on marine mammals,

(c)

consideration of whether the use of acoustic deterrent devices on Scottish fish farms is sufficiently monitored,

(d)

consideration of whether existing provision on protection of animals and wildlife in relation to the use of acoustic deterrent devices on Scottish fish farms is sufficient, and

(e)

any future plans for regulation of the use of acoustic deterrent devices.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 15 in force at 30.11.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/379, reg. 2(1), sch.