Today, before abstaining from a vote on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regs 2024, Rachael Hamilton MSP Scottish Borders voiced her concerns 👇

The Committee approved the legislation - 7 Members voting for, 2 abstentions & none against.

In her opening statement this morning, Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon laid out why Scottish Government believes remote electronic monitoring systems should be installed on Scotland's scallop and pelagic vessels 👇

Missed the session?👉ow.ly/u9Kl50RtoTP

Tomorrow, we take evidence from Cab Sec Mairi Gougeon & officials on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regs 2024.

We'll then consider several items of subordinate legislation.

Live from 9am 👉ow.ly/LP3J50RqP30

Yesterday, Joe Whitelegg of Isle of Man Government provided a case study of how the authorities on the Isle of Man had used REM to improve compliance with maritime regulation 👇

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Yesterday, Ian Gatt of Scottish Pelagic & Elspeth Macdonald of SFF argued against the installation of REM on pelagic vessels, saying 'it is all stick and not carrot' and 'there's nothing new or innovative there.' 👇

Missed the session?👉ow.ly/NBM850RniQs

Listen in as Helen McLachlan of Future Fisheries Alliance sets out why she believes remote electronic monitoring (REM) should become mandatory on certain scallop and pelagic boats👇

See how other stakeholders responded to our call for views 👉ow.ly/Ykpk50RnbKg

Tomorrow, we take evidence on the Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regs 2024 - hearing from...

Scottish Pelagic; Elspeth Macdonald of SFF; Helen McLachlan & Isle of Man Government

Join us live at 9am👉ow.ly/tk2850Rl7v1

Thank you to all those who responded to our recent call for views.

Responses can be accessed 👉yourviews.parliament.scot/raine/sea-fish…

Yesterday Convener Finlay Carson MSP asked First Minister about the implications for parliamentary scrutiny and stakeholder consultation arising from framework legislation 👇

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New Call for Views!

We’d like to hear your views on proposals for scallop and pelagic vessels to have a Remote Electronic Monitoring system installed.

Please get in touch by Monday 8 April
👉 ow.ly/87aH50R1k63

Over the course of a race day, how many injuries might you see? Have you ever had the experience of a fatality in a race?

Yesterday, George Stark, GBGB registered owner, trainer & breeder answered questions from Ariane Burgess

Catching up? ow.ly/QCNn50QYye3

According to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, a dog bred for racing in Scotland has poorer welfare than the average of other dogs.

Here's what George Stark, GBGB registered owner, trainer & breeder, had to say about that 👇

Catch up? ow.ly/h62i50QYx1R

2moro, we continue our scrutiny of Petition PE1758: End Greyhound Racing in Scotland, hearing from registered owners, trainers & breeders from GBGB.

We also take evidence from Cab Sec Lorna Slater on - Plant Health Amendment Regs 2024

9am 👉ow.ly/aHb950QVqLY

NEW REPORT - Agriculture & Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill

We agree the general principles of the Bill but stress the importance of

🚜Rural Support Plan
🚜clarity over future funding
🚜Parliamentary scrutiny

Release👉ow.ly/N2AV50QVqrl
Report👉ow.ly/cPfp50QVq2k

🐶 NEW REPORT 🐶

We've published our report on the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. We say 👇

Further regulation of the process for buying dogs should be welcomed.

Press release 👉ow.ly/h5eC50QLmN5
Report 👉ow.ly/vsEW50QLmrr

Yesterday, Rachael Hamilton MSP Scottish Borders set out why she believed the Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2024 should be annulled👇

We disagreed, 4:5 votes, with the motion to annul the order.

Catch up👉ow.ly/kkwF50QIRbv

Today, we were concerned by the lack of scientific evidence being made available to support Scottish Government's proposals to restrict fishing activities in the Firth of Clyde.

.Scottish Government's Allan Gibb, justifies the proposals👇

Catch up👉ow.ly/jlrY50QIR1J

Tomorrow, we'll take evidence from Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon on several items of legislation and consider a motion to annul for the -

Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2024

Join us live from 9am 👉ow.ly/rXwG50QIlwV

Yesterday, Emma Harper MSP asked how Scottish Government is going to make sure that nothing will be foisted on farmers 'because this is partnership working, which is what co-design is all about'.

Mairi Gougeon's response 👇

The meeting - ow.ly/tf0p50QGlAE

.Rhoda Grant 👉'The Rural Support Plan can make or break businesses - that's why people want to see what the Government's thinking is.'

Yesterday, Mairi Gougeon tried to reassure farmers of the future direction of agriculture in Scotland👇

The session 👉ow.ly/xr1850QGz3x