Seafood 6. It is not reasonable to request harvesting shetland plans 12 months in advance. Harvesting is subject to the vagaries of site closures, inclement weather, and day to day challenges such as vessel breakdowns, staffing issues etc. Noted. Following the views expressed in consultation, FSS will reconsider this point, but in the meantime would ask that information on harvesting activities when known is communicated to – – FSS as soon as possible. 7. This is a question that industry is best placed Following the views expressed in to answer. As an OC laboratory, our experience consultation, FSS will reconsider this is that keeping track of harvesting activity to point. Nevertheless we consider that inform the monitoring programme requires a lot we need to balance both the of information gathering by LAs, sampling practicalities and cost effectiveness of contractors and co-ordination by the running a off’ monitoring regime ‘call laboratories. and will only make changes in It is very dependent on individual FBOs. consultation with all parties including contractors.
Noted. Following the views expressed in consultation, FSS will reconsider this point, but in the meantime would ask that information on harvesting activities – when known – is communicated to FSS as soon as possible. Seafood shetland 6. It is not reasonable to request harvesting plans 12 months in advance. Harvesting is subject to the vagaries of site closures, inclement weather, and day to day challenges such as vessel breakdowns, staffing issues etc. 7. This is a question that industry is best placed to answer. As an OC laboratory, our experience is that keeping track of harvesting activity to inform the monitoring programme requires a lot of information gathering by LAs, sampling contractors and co-ordination by the laboratories. It is very dependent on individual FBOs. Following the views expressed in consultation, FSS will reconsider this point. Nevertheless we consider that we need to balance both the practicalities and cost effectiveness of running a ‘call off’ monitoring regime and will only make changes in consultation with all parties including contractors.
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