Scottish Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 340

Aquaculture

Fish Farming

The Fish Farming Code of Practice (Scotland) Order 2021

Made

23rd September 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

27th September 2021

Coming into force

22nd November 2021

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(1) and (2) of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2) of that Act, this Order is made for the purposes of—

(a)giving practical guidance to persons who carry on a business of fish farming, and

(b)promoting what appear to the Scottish Ministers to be desirable practices by such persons,

with respect to the containment of fish on fish farms, and the prevention of escape of fish from fish farms.

In accordance with section 7(4) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted such persons as they considered appropriate.