Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd

WATER ENVIRONMENT AND WATER SERVICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2011

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF AUTHORISATION

MACLEANS NOSE MARINE CAGE FISH FARM, LOCH SUNART

An application has been made to the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) by Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd to vary water use licence number CAR/L/1002965 authorising the carrying on of controlled activity at, near or in connection with Macleans Nose Marine Cage Fish Farm, Loch Sunart, as follows:

Description of change to controlled activity	Waters affected	National grid reference
Additional discharge of effluent from fish cages with the maximum weight of fish increasing from 1762 to 2500 tonnes. This application relates to an existing inactive site authorised in the production of Atlantic Salmon and will also include changes to the release of medicine residues used for treating sea lice infestations.	Loch Sunart	NM 5253 6180

SEPA considers that the above change(s) to a controlled activity may have an impact on the water environment and on the interests of other users of the water environment.

A copy of the application and any accompanying information may be inspected free of charge, at the SEPA Registry below, between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except local and national holidays). Alternatively, the application my be viewed on SEPA’s website at: www.sepa.org.uk/water/water_regulation/advertised_application.aspx

Any person affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the application may make representations to SEPA in writing within 28 days beginning with the date of this advertisement, at the following address, quoting reference number CAR/L/1002965:

Registry Department, SEPA, Dingwall office, Graesser House, Fodderty Way, Dingwall, IV15 9XB or telephone 01349 862021

Written representations received by SEPA within 28 days of this advertisement will be taken into consideration in determining whether or not to grant the application.

Before determining the application, SEPA will:

• Assess the risk to the water environment posed by the carrying on of the activity or activities;

• Assess the indirect effects of that impact on any other aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected;

• Consider any likely adverse social and economic effects of that impact and of any indirect environmental effects that have been identified;

• Consider the likely environmental, social and economic benefits of the activity;

• Assess the impact of the controlled activity or activities on the interests of other users of the water environment;

• Assess what steps may be taken to ensure efficient and sustainable water use; and

• Apply and have regard to relevant legislation.

SEPA will then either grant or refuse to grant the application.