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June 7, 2022

Scotland’s Future Catching Policy Consultation

Overview This consultation seeks the views of stakeholders on Scotland’s Future Catching Policy (FCP), which […]

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June 7, 2022

Enhancing sustainable fisheries management – Remote Electronic Monitoring

Overview This consultation sets out our overview of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) and its application across […]

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June 6, 2022

Funding to support salmon recovery

Projects aim to bring salmon population back from crisis point. New funding of £500,000 will […]

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May 30, 2022

Share your views on sustainable fisheries management

The Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government currently has two consultations open as part […]

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May 20, 2022

What are Invasive Species?

Invasive non-native species (INNS) are plants and animals that have been introduced by humans, either […]

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May 13, 2022

Support for fishing and coastal communities

Investing in the Blue Economy. A new round of funding to support fishing businesses and […]

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May 12, 2022

Outer Hebrides fisheries management pilot reports successful first year

Blog has now been published: Marine Scotland Outer Hebrides fisheries management pilot reports successful first […]

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May 3, 2022

Next steps to improve regulation of aquaculture

Changes to licensing and Ministerial task group set up. The next steps in reforming Scotland’s […]

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April 21, 2022

Progressing Scotland’s Leadership on Blue Carbon

The Scottish Government has launched the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC) today with awards […]

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March 31, 2022

West Coast Fisheries Management Plan 2021

The West Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group (WCRIFG) is one of five regional inshore fisheries […]

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March 31, 2022

Blue Economy Vision launch

Move to make Scotland a global leader in marine management. Scotland’s ambition for a world-leading […]

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March 25, 2022

Investing in the food and drink sector

Supporting growth and innovation. Food and drink businesses across Scotland will benefit from a share […]