Marine
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Launching MeCCAM: A Pioneering EU Project to Mitigate and Adapt European Fisheries to Climate Change
13th June 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
May 1st marked the official launch of MeCCAM (Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in European Fisheries) which the Scottish Governments Marine Directorate are collaborating in. MeCCAM is a pioneering four-year project aimed at equipping the European fisheries sector with innovative, science-based solutions to adapt and mitigate climate change. Coordinated by Sjókovin in the...
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A’ cumail taic ri eadar-ghluasad cothromach do mharannan agus muinntir na h-Alba
9th June 2025 by Mhairi Sinclair
Tha marannan na h-Alba prìseil. Tha iad a’ cluich pàirt riatanach ann an dèiligeadh ris an èiginn dhùbailte a th’ ann le call bith-iomadachd agus atharrachadh na gnàth-shìde. Tha marannan fallain nan àrainnean do bheatha na mara, ’s iad a’ glacadh carbon agus teas, a thuilleadh air a bhith nan cothrom dhuinn biadh na...
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Supporting a just transition for Scotland’s seas and people
9th June 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
Scotland’s seas are precious. They play a crucial role in tackling the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. Healthy seas provide habitats for marine life, absorb carbon and heat, as well as provide us with seafood and the opportunity to harness renewable energy. Our seas support marine businesses and provide an important source...
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Rural Affairs Secretary welcomes sandeel arbitration ruling
2nd May 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon has welcomed the decision published today by an arbitration tribunal relating to the closures of sandeel fisheries in UK waters, including in Scotland. This follows a legal challenge to the closures – which were announced in March 2024 – brought by the EU under...
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Faroe fisheries agreement delivers for Scotland’s fishing industry for 2025
18th March 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
Bilateral fisheries negotiations with the Faroe Islands, one of Scotland’s closest fishing neighbours, have now concluded for 2025. These agreements set out exchanges of fishing opportunities of quotas and access. The UK-Faroe agreement sets out quota exchanges which will allow UK vessels to fish key species in Faroese waters. This includes quotas for cod, haddock,...
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Monitoring Microscopic Marine Life – Bridging Traditional and Modern Identification Methods
21st February 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
Plankton - microscopic plants and animals that live in the water - form the base of the marine food web, supporting all marine life. They are a vital food source for shellfish and fish larvae, including commercially important species that contribute to Scotland’s Blue Economy. The Marine Directorate runs the Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs), an environmental monitoring programme that has tracked plankton in Scottish waters for over 25 years.
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Seventh Annual ScotMER Symposium announced
18th February 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
Registration is now open for the 7th Scottish Marine Energy Research (ScotMER) Symposium, running from 25 to 28 February. This year’s Symposium is again free to attend and will take place online over four days. We’re also pleased to announce that you can join us in-person or online at our hybrid day on Wednesday 26...
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Bilateral agreement with Norway brings additional fishing opportunities
19th December 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
Consultations with Norway on exchanges of fishing opportunities with the UK in 2025, including quotas and access, concluded with the signing of an Agreed Record on 17 December.
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Agreement on 2025 fish opportunities reached between UK and EU
10th December 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
The UK and the EU have agreed Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for over 80 jointly managed stocks, including those in the North Sea and West of Scotland.
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Agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities reached between UK, EU and Norway
5th December 2024 by Marine Directorate Communications
The UK-EU-Norway trilateral negotiations to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for six shared North Sea stocks have now concluded.
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