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Historic and current constraints on the development of the Scottish aquaculture industry

Historic and current constraints on the development of the Scottish aquaculture industry. www.hambreyconsulting.co.uk. AKA : What size could or should the Scottish Aquaculture Industry be – and what’s stopping it?. Existing Constraints. Physical ? Market ? Regulatory? Planning?

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Historic and current constraints on the development of the Scottish aquaculture industry

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  1. Historic and current constraints on the development of the Scottish aquaculture industry www.hambreyconsulting.co.uk

  2. AKA : What size could or should the Scottish Aquaculture Industry be – and what’s stopping it?

  3. Existing Constraints Physical ? Market ? Regulatory? Planning? Finance? Designations? Skills? Other ? Infrastructure? Public Opinion?

  4. Physical Constraints Does topography and geography limit: A) farm sizes B) Total production

  5. Site Availability • How many more sites are available, capable to adequately assimilating (and modelling) large biomasses? • Underused sites? • Shellfish shortages.

  6. Infrastructure • Adequate road, rail linkages • Proximity of feed plants • Maritime Infrastructure • Feed deliveries • Well-boat harvesting

  7. Market Constraints • Does the market dictate total production?

  8. Regulatory Constraints • Limits on farm size • Autodepomod II • Medicinal licensing • Overall availability • Contributes to limit cage size • Recent progress (deltametherin)

  9. Planning Constraints • Uncertainty • Delay • Direct Cost of Applications • Indirect cost of Applications • Flexibility • Role of statutory consultation • Role of public consultation

  10. Designations • Natura 2000 – SPAs & SACs • National Scenic Areas • SSSIs • BAP Species

  11. Designations • Around 1/3 of salmon farms are in NSAs • Around 58% in Highland Region • Around ¼ of farms take place adjacent to BAP species or habitats • Less than 10% of farms are in or adjacent to Natura 2000 sites • Highland region also has the highest overlap (15%).

  12. Has the concentration of designations shaped the industry development?

  13. Any other constraints? • Locational guidelines? • Availability of finance? • Skilled workforce? • Public perception? • Disease (ASP in Shellfish – firebreaks?) • Raw materials? Feed / smolt supply? • Barriers to new entrants

  14. Prioritisation of Constraints

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