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...

How Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon are faring

Every year scientists from the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government assess the status of 173 Scottish salmon stocks using information collected from river fisheries and automatic fish counters combined with environmental information, such as water flow. The...

New fisheries measures announced

Next steps to ensure sustainable fisheries in Scotland. Proposals to introduce electronic tracking and monitoring technology for small fishing vessels will be consulted on as part of package of new fisheries measures announced today. The consultation proposes that...

Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture

New strategy to support Scotland’s fish farming sector. Actions to increase the productivity of Scotland’s aquaculture sector and help reduce its impact on the environment have been set out in a new strategy. The Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture includes measures...