by chris-aps | Nov 11, 2021 | All Regions
International collaborations to support our seas and oceans. The way in which marine and coastal habitats such as saltmarshes and seagrass store carbon is to be explored and tested through a new Scottish-led initiative to help tackle the twin crises of climate change...
by chris-aps | Nov 10, 2021 | All Regions
The Scottish Government has published its response to the Scottish Nephrops Working Group report, which it commissioned to help the nephrops (langoustine) sector identify and deal with the challenges brought on from coronavirus and Brexit. The post Scottish...
by chris-aps | Nov 4, 2021 | All Regions
Coastal States consultations have now concluded with agreement on 2022 catch limits for shared pelagic stocks. The post Outcome of Coastal states consultation on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring appeared first on Marine Scotland....
by chris-aps | Nov 4, 2021 | All Regions
Results updated 3 Feb 2022 Measures to protect spawning cod in the Firth of Clyde will continue in 2022 and 2023, with changes to those previously announced. The Scottish Government has decided to increase the benefits of the closure by making it...
by chris-aps | Oct 25, 2021 | All Regions
The Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs) is celebrating its 25th year of monitoring Scottish coastal seas. Operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government, SCObs samples temperature, salt content (salinity), chemistry (nutrients, ocean...