Ross Greer MSP points out that there is a consultation process underway, and that the suggestion of 'no consultation' didn't make 'any sense'
presenter who claimed that there had been criticism over a lack of consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas .
HPMA's would ban the majority of human activities in Scottish waters which cause a negative impact on the environment, such as fishing.The proposals, which have proved controversial in some areas, would see 10% of Scotland's seas designated as no-go sites by 2026."Look there’s a lot of misinformation about Highly Protected Marine Areas out there at the moment," he said.
"They’re criticising a consultation to say there’s no consultation, how does that possibly make any sense?"We are reaching out to communities here that’s, why there’s a consultation going on." We previously told how Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan pledged to tour Scotland to hear concerns about the policy plans.
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