Funding support for fishing and marine businesses

Announcement comes during Holyrood food and drink debate. Fishing businesses and marine organisations have been awarded funding to mitigate the impacts of Brexit and help the sector recover from effects of COVID-19. The financial support of almost £800,000 – part of...

Collaboration is key for science

Support to help keep Scottish fishers safe Fishing crews will benefit from 100 new on-board defibrillators and a range of life-saving training opportunities. The investment through Marine Fund Scotland (MFS), is aimed at improving safety and wellbeing in one of...

Aquaculture review underway

Professor Russel Griggs appointed to lead project An independent review of how fish farms are regulated is underway in a move to make Scottish aquaculture legislation one of the most effective and transparent in the world. Professor Russel Griggs OBE has been...

Bereavement Announcement

It is with great sadness we record the passing of Alastair McNeil previous Chair of the WCRIFG. Alastair worked tirelessly as Chair of the extensive and diverse west coast region until he retired in 2019.  Anyone who worked with Alastair will have been struck by...

Funding for fishing sector training and equipment

Support to help keep Scottish fishers safe Fishing crews will benefit from 100 new on-board defibrillators and a range of life-saving training opportunities. The investment through Marine Fund Scotland (MFS), is aimed at improving safety and wellbeing in one of...

Understanding behaviour of Northeast Atlantic mackerel

Scientists from Marine Scotland have been involved in a survey sampling mackerel eggs in the Arctic Circle. Four scientists from Marine Scotland, which is the Scottish Government Directorate responsible for the integrated management of Scotland’s seas, joined the crew...