Dr. Cecil Beamish:

It is 43 to 81 weeks, depending on what is required, including environmental impact statements, EISs, etc. If we compare that with what is said in the report about timelines in other countries, we see a whole variety of situations up to 25 months etc. It is in months rather than weeks just to complicate it. The Scottish case was a couple of years. The backlog that arose from the ECJ is exceptional. There is no doubt about that. However, so was the agreement to maintain aquaculture activity during that period. If we have the architecture on which we can now build a decision, such as the appropriate assessment, data collection and scientific conservation interests identified, it is a much more streamlined process. It cannot be started without that.