Support for fishing and coastal communities

by | May 13, 2022 | All Regions

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

by | May 3, 2022 | All Regions

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

by | Apr 21, 2022 | All Regions

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...

Blue Economy Vision launch

by | Mar 31, 2022 | All Regions

Move to make Scotland a global leader in marine management. Scotland’s ambition for a world-leading ‘Blue Economy’ has been set out in a vision document. The Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while...

Investing in the food and drink sector

by | Mar 25, 2022 | All Regions

Supporting growth and innovation. Food and drink businesses across Scotland will benefit from a share of more than £7.3 million to increase production, expand storage facilities and purchase new equipment. A total of 29 businesses, large and small, will receive grants...