Containment – Introduction Securing the future WORKING TOWARDS A SCOTTISH TECHNICAL STANDARD S
The STS will create a credible standard that fits Scottish circumstances
ince 2011 there have been just over 600,000 escapes from Scottish salmon farms. Admittedly, this fi gure is
distorted by some major weath- er-based incidents, but these mere- ly underline how vital it is that fi sh are contained using equipment that can deal with the harshest conditions and most tenacious predators. Of course fi sh escapes incur a loss of revenue for fi sh farmers but, perhaps more importantly, they also damage public perception of the industry. We are only too aware of the concerns voiced by environmentalists regarding the potential threat to wild salmon populations that farm escapees pose. And whether that threat is
real or not is largely immaterial, because the industry can ill afford to have its reputation tarnished by circumstances that should be largely within the industry’s control.
WORKING GROUP
The problem of fi sh farm escapes has also been acknowledged by the Scottish government; indeed the issue is one of the key priorities in its new Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture. The Framework’s Improved Containment Working Group has been charged with developing a Scottish technical standard (STS) for fi sh farm equipment that would defi ne standards on all marine and freshwater fi nfi sh farms to ensure
equipment is fi t for purpose, on a site by site basis. This equipment includes nets, pens and moorings. The intention is to have a stand-
ard that is credible, fi ts Scottish circumstances and has been informed by industry and suppli- ers throughout the development process. The Improved Containment
Working Group is currently in the process of producing a fi rst draft of the STS, which will be followed by a full consultation. Once the standard is agreed, there will be a reasonable lead-in time to allow the industry time to meet the standard. A series of workshops are taking place in October to allow industry representatives to have their say in this fi rst draft. FF
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