Support for fishing and coastal communities

Investing in the Blue Economy. A new round of funding to support fishing businesses and wider marine organisations in coastal communities is open for applications. Now in its second year, the Marine Fund Scotland has an overall budget of up to £14 million. It was...

Next steps to improve regulation of aquaculture

Changes to licensing and Ministerial task group set up. The next steps in reforming Scotland’s aquaculture regulatory system have been outlined by the Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon. Speaking at an industry sector conference in Aviemore, Ms Gougeon announced...

Progressing Scotland’s Leadership on Blue Carbon

The Scottish Government has launched the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC) today with awards of £10,000 available for up to 5 projects. The post Progressing Scotland’s Leadership on Blue Carbon appeared first on Marine Scotland. The...