Mr Lochhead says the Scottish government are pursuing a level playing field in Scottish waters and "that's a point we're making very strongly to UK government".
This is so that fisherman fishing side by side are subject to the same rules and regimes he says.
The Scottish government is committed to ensuring that the development of Scotland's seas stay within environmental limits, which is why it developed the National Marine Plan.
The plan outlines the government's vision for the sustainable development and use of the marine environment.
It provides clarity and flexibility to developers and decision makers on Scotland's priorities for sustainable use of the sea.
Marine industries bring approximately £18 billion into the Scottish economy and there must be adequate provision to protect these interests and the marine environment itself, said Mr Lochhead.
He said Scotland's rich seas are of huge economic and environmental importance.
Protection of our marine environment is at the heart of Scotland's first national marine plan.
A large cargo ship that ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in the West Highlands is likely to be stuck there for some time, the coastguard has said.
The 120m-long Lysblink Seaways got into difficulty at Kilchoan at about 01:50.
No-one was injured and the ship, which is believed to be carrying paper waste, is not thought to be in any immediate danger.
It did not refloat at high tide, and tugs are expected to be used to try to free it.
The Tobermory RNLI Lifeboat is standing by at the scene.
The wreck of the cargo ship Cemfjord, which sank in the Pentland Firth with eight men on board, has been located on the seabed.
It was found in the eastern approaches to the Firth by the lighthouse tender, Pharos, using sonar equipment.
The upturned hull of the Cemfjord - which was carrying cement - was spotted by a passing ferry on Saturday and sank the following day.
The Cemfjord sank after capsizing with a crew of eight on board
No trace was found of its crew despite a huge search operation.
The seven Polish nationals and one Filipino who were on board did not have time to send out a distress signal.
Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead says Emergency Towing Vehicle provision should be reviewed by the UK immediately and extended beyond March 2016.
This call comes as a result of the recent sinking of the Cemfjord and the grounding of a large cargo ship Lysblink Seaways at Ardnamurchan Point.
Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead is leading a debate on the National Marine Plan, external.
Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead
That concludes the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing evidence session on stop-and-search.
Chair of the SPA Vic Emery says "clearly something has gone wrong in this case and we will be picking it up".
Marc Ellison
Data journalist, BBC Scotland
House again admits @BBCScotlandNews should have been told about other data inaccuracies - only warning was this one.
We will continue our coverage of the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing here, but if you are looking for the Scottish government debate on the National Marine Plan it can be viewed here.
The plan aims to protect the marine environment while supporting industry
Billy Bofh:, external 'Police Scotland "lost 20,086 stop-search records because the wrong button was pressed"'. Filling me with confidence...
Ann L Starkey: , externalAutomation v's the human factor
Liam O'Hare:, external The relationship between SPA and Police Scotland is far too cosy. SPA is meant to scrutinise Police Scotland but fails to do so time & again
The chief constable says he has apologised for the misinterpretation he gave to the SPA and clarified the situation the following Monday.
"I could have and should have expressed myself better on that occasion," says Sir Stephen.
Bill Greig:, external More than 20,000 stop and search records lost because the wrong button was pushed ? A Grimm tale indeed.
Cybernetic Tiger:, external Hold on, the police can just lose 20,000 odd stop and search records and they can't recover them? Who does their IT?
Sir Stephen says he thinks his communication is getting through and the volume of stop-and-search is down by 32%.
Conservative MSP Margaret Mitchell says the evidence session has been "breathtaking".
Ms Mitchell says the responsibility for communicating with the rank and file of the police rests with Sir Stephen.
She says there is surely a "huge communication problem here".
Marc Ellison
Data journalist, BBC Scotland
MSP John Finnie questions Sir Stephen House about searches in the Highlands. In fairness to the police chief there were NO under-12 searches in that council area in 2014.
Chris Allen:, external House and Mawson coming across well at the Justice sub committee on Stop and Search.
Paul Hutcheon:, external Christine Grahame puts Stephen House on spot about Calum Steele's criticisms of target-driven stop and search.
Dr Colin Atkinson:, external No targets for volume stop and search. True. There is a heavy performance culture that creates a climate where people think there is.
Sir Stephen reiterates his assertion that there is no target on the volume of stop-and-search.
Callum Steele, of the Scottish Police Federation, says he believes there are no targets but he hears a different story from police officers on the ground.
Mr Finnie says there is a lot of good work going on that is lost because Sir Stephen has become the story and asks if he is doing a good job.
The chief constable says he would certainly rather not be on the front pages and says he is "trying his best".