Fish Farming in Scotland

That the Parliament welcomes the results of a study into the presence of chemical residues in seabed sediments near fish farms, published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA); notes that 89% of sample measurements did not detect any residues of chemicals used to treat sea lice; further notes that, in the 11% of analysis where there were measurable concentrations of active ingredients, residues were restricted to areas of seabed below and close to fish farms and that all results from outwith these immediate areas were below SEPA’s safe environmental standards; welcomes the continuing commitment of the Scottish aquaculture industry to minimising the environmental impact of fish farming, and commends SEPA on its use of sound science, robust regulation and partnership working to ensure the protection of Scotland’s marine resources.

The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:

Tuathanachas-èisg ann an Alba: Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ cur fàilte air toraidhean rannsachaidh a thaobh lorgan ceimigeach ann an iargain air grunn na mara faisg air tuathanasan-èisg, a chaidh fhoillseachadh le Buidheann Dìon Àrainneachd na h-Alba (SEPA); gu bheil i a’ toirt fainear nach deach lorg sam bith fhaighinn air iarmad, bho na ceimigean a tha gan cleachdadh mar dìon an aghaidh mhialan-mara, ann an 89% de na h-eisimpleirean a chaidh an cruinneachadh; gu bheil i cuideachd a’ toirt fainear, anns na 11% de dh’ eisimpleirean eile far an deach cungaidhean gnìomhach a lorg, gu robh lorgan ceimigeach rin lorg a-mhàin ann an àiteachan a bha fo no faisg air tuathanasan-èisg agus gu robh na toraidhean bho thaobh a-muigh nan àiteachan fìor fhaisg seo fo bhun-thomhaisean sàbhailte airson na h-àrainneachd a chaidh a stèidheachadh le SEPA; gu bheil i a’ cur fàilte air an taic leantainneach aig gnìomhachas tuathanas-èisg na h-Alba airson a bhith a’ cumail na buidhe a tha aig tuathanasan-èisg cho ìosail agus a ghabhas; agus gu bheil i a’ moladh SEPA airson a bhith a’ cleachdadh saidheans glic, riaghladh comasach, agus co-oibreachadh tro chom-pàirteachasan gus dèanamh cinnteach gun tèid stòrsan-mara na h-Alba a dhìon.