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January 13, 2022

Seasonal Clyde Cod Spawning Closure (14 February – 30 April) includes new measures to strengthen stock recovery

Measures to protect spawning cod in the Firth of Clyde for the past 20 years […]

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January 12, 2022

New species of soft coral discovered in Scottish waters

Find underlines importance of biodiversity.  Scottish Government scientists, collaborating with a Spanish university, have uncovered […]

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December 29, 2021

Cleaning up Scotland’s waters

Views sought on Marine Litter Strategy Better recycling of fishing equipment and changing what we […]

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December 28, 2021

Wild salmon tracking project

Initiative seeks to revive fortunes of iconic species. An ambitious project is harnessing the power […]

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December 23, 2021

Bilateral agreement on fish stocks reached between EU and UK

UK-EU negotiations have now concluded, with agreement on key shared stocks in the North Sea […]

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December 22, 2021

Less than one month to go until new export requirements!

Businesses planning to export fishery and aquaculture products for human consumption to the European Union […]

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December 22, 2021

Annual monitoring and sampling with Scotia

Marine Research Vessel (MRV) Scotia’s annual survey monitoring and sampling in the North Sea and […]

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December 22, 2021

Outcome of UK and Norway bilateral consultations

Agreed records on both access and quota exchanges of fish stocks between Norway and the […]

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December 15, 2021

Supporting Rural Scotland

Range of funding to deliver sustainable communities and protect the environment. Scotland’s budget underlines the […]

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December 10, 2021

Trilateral fisheries negotiations conclude

The trilateral fisheries negotiations between UK, the EU and Norway have concluded with quotas agreed […]

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December 7, 2021

Support for fishing businesses and coastal communities

More than £3 million awarded The latest round of funding awards from Marine Fund Scotland […]

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December 6, 2021

MarPAMM – SEASOH Initial engagement results

Initial engagement results show passion for the marine environment, communities and heritage of the Outer […]