Chamber and committees

Deltamethrin.

With regard to pen 1, what was the survival rate before and after the removal that was covered in the media?

One serious concern that has been raised about the use of chemicals in salmon farming is the impact on lobster larvae. In research that was conducted in Norway, deltamethrin has been shown to be lethal to European lobster. It is used in Scotland—it is allowed to be used in Scotland for farms that have organic certification. Is work being done to reduce the use of deltamethrin? Is there concern in the industry about the impact on lobster?

Was it a concern before that day?

To find out how it died.

Is the 0.29 per cent based on initial stock or your stock that week?

Surely the fact that this SSI describes the 2030 payment means that there is not really a rush to consider anything in the meantime, and that it will not be a priority for Government to change something if there is certainty up to 2030. As it is written, does the SSI not risk nothing really happening in the meantime?

So, there were not particular discussion points when choosing that date.

I absolutely agree with your comments about the progress on the carbon-neutral islands project. I have visited quite a few projects and have seen the difference that they are making. Will the feedback that is provided on the competitive bid process and other elements of the funding be taken into account as things move forward in future years?

I just want to dig into that a little more. The regulations, in effect, freeze the way in which everything operates at the moment. Is the minister saying that, between the introduction of the SSI and 2030, he will be open to making changes to the scheme? After all, we have heard the arguments about rebasing and encouraging new entrants. Could further regulations be brought to the committee?