Meeting description: We discussed what we see as the need for offshore wind projects which are needed in order to address climate change to be planned and sited so as to minimise harm to seabirds while in parallel we see a need for a programme of positive nature recovery measures for seabird populations to increase their resilience such as island biosecurity breeding colony restoration and better protection for seabirds at sea. We also briefly discussed our support for the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Deer Working Group in the context of secondary legislation which was recently discussed at a meeting of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on which the Member sits. We also discussed the recently-adopted fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) and I expressed RSPB Scotland's support for its requirement for biodiversity enhancement and our hopes that this would support work to restore nature and improve job prospects and skills in rural Scotland.
Topic label: Climate