THE POLITICAL DEBATE IN LONDON, EDINBURGH AND BRUSSELS

Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any video footage taken by observers of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science of dolphins in nets on board Scottish pair trawlers.

(S1W-26513)

Allan Wilson : I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-26511.

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green): To ask the Scottish Executive whether, during a recent Sea Mammal Research Unit monitoring of cetacean bycatch by Scottish pair trawlers fishing for sea bass in the western approaches, 53 dolphins were taken in 12 hauls.

(S1W-26514)

Allan Wilson : I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-26511

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green): To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that Scottish fishing vessels adopt cetacean bycatch mitigation measures and what its timetable for such action is.

(S1W-26515)
Allan Wilson : I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-26511.

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE