CAR/L/1003931 - Scottish Sea Farms Limited: Shapinsay C MPFF

Overview

It is part of our remit to protect the marine environment. We regulate finfish farms through permits that limit the pollutants discharged to the water environment and, where appropriate, the amount of water which can be abstracted.

If you have an interest in this application please tell us by completing the following questions and submitting them to us by 12 December 2024.

Application details

We received an application from Scottish Sea Farms Limited, on 25 September 2024 for a variation to existing licence CAR/L/1003931.

The application form provided by the applicant is available below.

Form A
Form G
Attachment 1 Location Plan
Attachment 2 Admiralty Chart
Attachment 3 Coordinates
Appendix A1 – Modelling Data Collection Report
Appendix A2 – Dye Dispersion Study Report
Appendix B – New Depomod Report V3
Appendix C1 – Hydrodynamic Model Set up Report
Appendix C2 – Hydrodynamic Model Validation Report
Appendix C3 – Hydrodynamic Model Deposition Report
Appendix C4 – Hydrodynamic Model Bath Dispersion Report
Appendix D3 – Baseline benthic Survey PSA
Appendix D4 – Baseline Benthic Survey EmBz
Appendix D5 – Baseline benthic Survey TOC
Appendix F – Environmental Monitoring Plan V1
Appendix G – Production Plan
Appendix H – Chemicals Summary

The applicant will place an advert in the national and local press. You have until 12 December 2024 to submit your views.  

Why your views matter

This is your opportunity to let us know about any risks you believe the development will have on:

• The water environment, including potential impacts to marine life.
• The interests of users of the water environment, resulting from the proposed increased discharge of:
  • Organic matter;
  • Medicine residues;
  • Other chemical emissions.

How we will manage responses

At the end of the consultation, we will publish all comments. You can tell us within the consultation if you do not want your comment published. If this is the case, we will publish a note saying that we received a response but have not made it publicly available.

We will write to everyone who responded to the consultation and provided contact details, outlining the feedback received, how it has been taken into account and our proposed decision.  If you disagree with our decision, you will be given the opportunity to request that Scottish Ministers ‘call-in’ the application for their determination.

Scottish Minister may agree to call-in an application if: 

• The representation provides clear reason for the objection, supported by evidence, and
• The objection relates to material considerations raised during determination of the application.

The full criteria for Ministerial consideration are listed on gov.scot.

The final decision will be published on this website along with the authorisation, if granted.