Green MSP for Highlands and Islands
Entered the Scottish Parliament on 8 May 2021 — Election
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not connect. I would have voted no.
I acknowledge that we all share a common goal: to manage our marine environment in a way that is responsible, non-polluting and forward looking. The aquaculture sector is an important part of Scotland’s economy, particularly in rural and coastal communities, and I support its development—but only when that is evidence led and environmentally sound. I have serious reservations...
I agree with Jamie Halcro Johnston on the issues that he has raised. The welfare of farm fish in offshore conditions is still largely unknown. As the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and others have highlighted, we do not yet understand how strong currents, wave heights or offshore husbandry practices affect fish health. That is not a minor detail; it goes to...
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