2. A Fresh Start – the renewed Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture Healthier fish and shellfish Healthier fish and shellfish Improved systems for licensing aquaculture developments Improved systems for licensing aquaculture developments Improved containment Improved containment Better marketing and improved image Better marketing and improved image Improved access to finance Improved access to finance Shellfish Forum Shellfish Forum

3. Ministerial Group on Aquaculture Healthier fish & shellfish Improved systems for licensing Better marketing & image Improved access to finance Shellfish forum Improved Containment Skills development Mitigation of escapes Equipment Audit Predator control Closed containment Freshwater New developments Fresh Start Structure

4. Improved Containment Sub-Group Members AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY Steve Bracken, Marine Harvest (Chair) Reay Whyte, Scottish Sea Farms Iain Macintyre, Lighthouse Caledonia Calvin Knight, Dawnfresh Farming Ltd Ken Hughes, SSPO Jamie Smith SSPO INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS John Offord, Gaelforce Marine Roger Dehany, W&J Knox Ltd Stephen Divers, Fusion Marine Ltd INSURANCE Tom Macrae, Sunderland Marine ENGINEERING Prof.Peter Davies, Telford Institute TRAINING Ishbel Crawford, LANTRA WILD FISHERIES Jane Wright, Argyll District Salmon Fishery Board MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY Dawn Purchase, Mariculture Officer SEPA Janet Davies SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Brian Dornan, Head of Aquaculture Policy and Fish Health Paul Haddon, Aquaculture Policy Manager Lisa Johnston, Aquaculture Policy Ron Smith, Marine Scotland Science Ian Walker, Marine Environment Andrew Kent, Marine Environment SAMS Dr Kenny Black (Some members of the ICWG will also help steer the Technical Standard)

5. Improved Containment Working Group The remit of the group is “to focus on improving containment by adopting best- practice to reduce escapes, improve profitability and secure the future and credibility of the industry, whilst minimising adverse environmental impacts and preventing conflict with other interests”.

6. Cause of Escapes May 2002 to October 2009 SARF 54 Report (Mark Taylor – Thistle Environmental Partnership)

8. 2010 Escapes for Salmon and Trout LocationNumber Salmon freshwater10,885 Salmon seawater7,102 TOTAL17,987 Trout freshwater19,936 Trout seawater40 TOTAL19,976 GRAND TOTAL37,963

9. Salmon and Trout Escapes in 2010 CausePercent Weather (severe ice)52% Human error29.5% Hole in net18% Equipment failure0.5%

10. Scottish Technical Standard Through A Fresh Start - Improved Containment Working Group, the Scottish finfish farming industry has signed up to the development of a statutory engineering standard for Scottish fish-farm equipment (pens, nets and moorings) to minimise escapes.

11. What single factor if developed further would promote the security and containment of fish farm stock? Thistle Environmental - Undertaken for the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation, V2, February 2011

12. Please provide examples of best practice which have helped to reduce the threat of an escape incident Thistle Environmental - Undertaken for the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation V2, February 2011

13. Scottish Technical Standard The Scottish Standard will apply to freshwater and marine farms and represents a major step forward for the industry that will serve to minimise escapes.

14. Scottish Technical Standard S ummary of Project Objectives  Recommendations for a STS  Recommendations for inspection, certification and accreditation mechanisms  Develop text of a STS  Consult widely throughout  Identify knowledge gaps  1 st review meeting held in March

15. Scottish Technical Standard Project Team  Mark Taylor & Robert Kelly (Thistle Environmental Partnership)  Ø sten Jensen (SINTEF) project engineer  Bruce Smith (Bruce L Smith & Associates ) reviewer

16. Scottish Technical Standard Approach (1)  Develop a STS that is:  Effective  Workable  Defendable / justifiable / useful  Appropriate for Scottish industry  Identify knowledge gaps and recommendations Mark Taylor, Thistle Environmental

17. Scottish Technical Standard Approach (2) The STS will:  Build on existing standards & protocols, of which NS9415 is the most relevant  Be appropriate for Scottish environment  Take account of new developments  Be enforceable / auditable Mark Taylor, Thistle Environmental

18. Project Flowchart InceptionLargely complete Consultation visit to NorwayComplete Review and analysis of protocols, development of recommendations and identification of knowledge gaps Started Consultation workshopsWork in progress Drafting the Scottish Technical Standard Not started Final deliverablesNot started Mark Taylor, Thistle Environmental

19. Summary update on ICWG  Development of a statutory engineering standard for Scottish fish-farms  Scotland is also involved in an international standards working group (ISO 234) developing global aquaculture equipment standards  Improved Containment group to commission a desk study on the impact of open pen aquaculture on wild fisheries including frequency, cause and significance of drip escapes.  Development of a nationally recognised containment qualification and up-to-date training courses

20. Thank you