Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

Overview

The Committee wants to hear from you 

The Rural Affairs and Islands Committee wants to hear your views on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024. 

What would the legislation do? 

The legislation requires the use of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) systems on certain scallop and certain pelagic boats, wherever they are fishing.

REM uses cameras, along with gear sensors and GPS trackers, to collect data on the size of catches as well as the types of species being caught.

The objective of the legislation is to improve the capacity to monitor fishing activity in Scottish waters, and the fishing activity of Scottish fishing vessels wherever they operate.

Further information about the instrument is available here. 

What would the Committee like to know? 

Using the box provided below, please share your views on the legislative proposals to require the use of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) systems on certain scallop and pelagic boats, wherever they are fishing. 

You may wish to consider the following issues when submitting your views.

• Financial implications 
• Compliance and enforcement 
• Level playing field with non-Scottish vessels 
• Timescales for implementation 
• Potential sustainability and scientific benefits

How to submit your views

Please submit your views using the online submission form, linked to below.

We welcome written views in English, Gaelic, Scots or any other language. 

The call for views closes on Monday 8 April 2024.