Marine Directorate Communications

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Bilateral agreement with Norway brings additional fishing opportunities

19th December 2024

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

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

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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Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring

31st October 2024

A summary of negotiation outcomes for Scotland for Coastal States consultations on pelagic stocks.

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Counting Scotland’s Salmon

24th October 2024

We are working with stakeholders to enhance and protect salmon stocks. Our assessments of salmon stocks rely on data from rivers, including from fish counters like this newly refurbished equipment from the River Helmsdale.

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UK, Norway and Faroe Islands mackerel agreements

20th June 2024

The UK has, this week, signed agreements with Norway and Faroe setting out arrangements on mackerel for 2024 onwards.

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Scottish crab and lobster management improvements from May

3rd May 2024

From 12th May 2024, selected interim inshore fisheries measures will be implemented in Scotland

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Marine Fund Scotland: North East marine projects net £5m

15th April 2024

More than a third (33) of the 91 projects awarded funding in 2023-24 were businesses in the North East of Scotland, totalling £4.8m in grants. On an individual basis, these ranged from around £6k to £1.16m.

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Faroe fisheries agreement delivers for Scotland’s fishing industry

14th March 2024

Bilateral fisheries negotiations with the Faroe Islands, one of Scotland’s closest fishing neighbours, have now concluded for 2024. 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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Sixth annual ScotMER symposium draws record attendees

8th March 2024

The ScotMER programme recently held its sixth annual symposium attracting over 1,000 registered attendees from 30 different countries.  The symposium took place online over three days and showcased the breadth of active research currently being undertaken by the programme. Attendees heard updates from each of the seven ScotMER receptor groups (described below), as well as…

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