Chamber and committees

Last but not least, Edward Mountain has some questions.

We are still on regulation and enforcement.

Annette Boerlage, would you like to come in?

Lynne, would you like to comment?

It is still not there.

Thank you. Emma Harper has a question.

Thank you. That is helpful.

Economic considerations might not be your primary interest, but every type of food production has a potential impact on biodiversity, the climate and animal welfare. Given the sector’s huge economic benefit—£760 million a year—to the Scottish economy, is there not a place for a well-managed fish industry in Scotland, given that every activity that we undertake has some sort of impact? Is the output not proportionate to the potential impacts on the environment and animal welfare?

We have no further questions, so I thank you all for your attendance this morning. Once again, the evidence has been hugely helpful in our inquiry. That concludes our business in public.

I am sorry, but I must press you on this. You have no indication whether animal welfare on fish farms is improving or declining because you do not have the data.