by aps-admin | Jun 29, 2023 | All Regions
Further community and industry engagement planned. Plans to deliver increased protection for Scotland’s marine environment will be revised, with a new pathway and timetable, Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed. Addressing the Scottish Parliament, the...
by aps-admin | Jun 12, 2023 | All Regions
In Spring 2023, the search and rescue skills of colleagues from the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government on board our Marine Protection Vessel (MPV) Jura were called on to help locate and recover a lost scientific seaglider. This is equipment from the...
by aps-admin | Jun 9, 2023 | All Regions
This opinion piece was published in The National to mark World Ocean Day on Thursday 8th June 2023. Scotland’s seas are nearly six times larger than the land area of Scotland and provide our nation with huge potential. So it is fitting that today, on World Ocean...
by aps-admin | May 16, 2023 | All Regions
Steps taken to ensure completion of ferries. Scottish Ministers have taken action to ensure the completion of two ferries by Ferguson Marine following a due diligence assessment carried out on forecast costs. In an update to parliament, Wellbeing Economy Secretary...
by aps-admin | Apr 25, 2023 | All Regions
A summary of outcomes of UK-Faroe bilateral talks for fishing opportunities in 2023. The post Outcome of UK-Faroe bilateral talks for fishing opportunities in 2023 appeared first on Marine Scotland. The UK/Faroe bilateral for 2023 fishing opportunities...
by aps-admin | Apr 24, 2023 | All Regions
The Marine Scotland Directorate of the Scottish Government has statutory and regulatory responsibilities to make sure the fishing industry is complying with regulations for safety, marine conservation, and sustainable use of our seas. We have a number of marine...
