Ban on wet wipes containing plastic moves closer

Progress towards protecting Scottish waters Wet wipes containing plastic could be banned as part of proposals to tackle plastic and microplastic pollution. The consultation, which is being undertaken by all four UK nations, seeks views on a proposed ban on the...

Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2022

The Scottish Government today published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2022. The publication details statistics on the employment and production from Scottish fish farms. It is structured to follow industry trends within the farmed Atlantic salmon, rainbow...

Bringing the ocean into climate conversations

Scotland’s Climate Week is an annual event in Scottish Government’s Let’s Do Net Zero campaign that encourages individuals, communities and businesses to come together to show support for tackling the climate emergency. The post Bringing the ocean into climate...

Pink salmon: an invasive non-native species

The Scottish Government is working with Fisheries Management Scotland (FMS), NatureScot and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to co-ordinate a monitoring programme for pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), an invasive non-native species present in...