Guga Harvest 2003

That the Parliament congratulates the team of men from Ness on the Isle of Lewis who have returned home safely from Sula Sgeir, having secured this year's harvest of guga; recognises that this delicacy is enjoyed by many within the Western Isles and indeed the Gaelic diaspora throughout the world; notes the view of Scottish Natural Heritage that this annual harvest has no adverse effect on the population of the gannet colony; extends its very best wishes to the team for the future, and looks forward to the continued success of this age-old tradition that will help to delight the palate of Islanders at home and abroad for many years to come.

The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:

Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ cur meal-a-naidheachd air an sgioba de dh’fhireannaich à Nis ann an Eilean Leòdhais a tha air tilleadh dhachaigh gu slàn sàbhailte bho Shula Sgeir, an dèidh dhaibh gugaichean na bliadhna-sa a bhuain; gu bheil i a’ toirt fainear gu bheil am biadh grinn seo a’ còrdadh ri iomadh duine anns na h-Eileanan Siar agus, gu dearbh, anns an diaspora Ghaidhealach air feadh an t-saoghail; gu bheil i a’ toirt fainear beachd Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba nach eil am foghar bliadhnail seo a’ toirt droch bhuaidh sam bith air àireamh nan sùlairean san àrainn seo; agus gu bheil i a’ dèanamh fiughair ri soirbheas leantainneach dhan t-seann chleachdadh seo a bheir tlachd do bheul nan Eileanach, an dà chuid aig baile agus thall thairis, airson iomadh bliadhna ri thighinn.