"HPMAs united coastal communities and MSPs in total opposition, as they posed a risk of banning all human activity from vast swathes of Scotland's coastline.
"We welcome the Scottish Government's confirmation that HPMAs, as currently conceived, will be scrapped.
"This decision comes as a massive relief to salmon farmers and others who were concerned about the impact on their jobs.
"I am grateful to all the MSPs who have spoken up in support of our sector during these difficult months and to those who signed our petition outside Holyrood a fortnight ago.
"We commit to working with the Scottish Government to develop workable proposals that safeguard both livelihoods and the marine environment on which they rely."