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August 27, 2021

Collaboration is key for science

Support to help keep Scottish fishers safe Fishing crews will benefit from 100 new on-board […]

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August 6, 2021

Aquaculture review underway

Professor Russel Griggs appointed to lead project An independent review of how fish farms are […]

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July 19, 2021

Bereavement Announcement

It is with great sadness we record the passing of Alastair McNeil previous Chair of […]

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July 9, 2021

Funding for fishing sector training and equipment

Support to help keep Scottish fishers safe Fishing crews will benefit from 100 new on-board […]

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June 22, 2021

Modernisation of the Inshore Fleet Privacy Notice

The Modernisation of the Inshore Fishing Fleet Programme (“the Programme”) is equipping our commercial inshore […]

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June 21, 2021

Understanding behaviour of Northeast Atlantic mackerel

Scientists from Marine Scotland have been involved in a survey sampling mackerel eggs in the […]

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June 18, 2021

News from our Scotia crew

Colleagues onboard our marine research vessel (MRV) Scotia are nearing the end of their latest […]

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June 11, 2021

Calls to extend seafood task force

Rural Affairs Secretary urges UK Government to continue talks Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has […]

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June 8, 2021

Non-Lethal Seal Deterrent in the North East Scotland Handline Mackerel Fishery

A Trial using Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology (TAST) Executive Summary Local Rosehearty fishers have observed […]

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June 8, 2021

Use of new technologies to better understand changes in oxygen levels in the North Sea

The Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020 portal provides a range of information on the health of […]

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June 1, 2021

Investment reducing harbour’s carbon footprint

Improvements to power supplies at Mallaig Harbour will help to reduce its carbon footprint and […]

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May 30, 2021

Lets Talk MS

Marine Ornithologist Rich Howells blogs about his experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis for World […]