Marine Directorate Communications
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COP27 blog series: celebrating Scottish seagrass science
10th November 2022
Project Seagrass examines the major ecological role that seagrasses play and how rethinking their conservation is critical to understanding their part in fighting the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Joint monitoring of Scottish Marine Protected Areas
19th August 2022
Our science colleagues joined with JNCC recently to conduct a monitoring trip of the West Shetland Shelf Marine Protected Area.
International blue carbon partnerships awarded £10K
30th June 2022
Blue carbon experts have been successful in their bids for funding following the launch of the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC)
What are Invasive Species?
20th May 2022
Invasive non-native species (INNS) are plants and animals that have been introduced by humans, either deliberately or accidentally, from an area outside of their native range.
Progressing Scotland’s Leadership on Blue Carbon
21st April 2022
The Scottish Government has launched the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC) today with awards of £10,000 available for up to 5 projects.
Studying the critically endangered blue skate
16th March 2022
Our understanding of the distribution, behaviour and biology of the critically endangered blue skate has been greatly increased by recently published research.
Sharing women’s achievement in our marine directorate
8th March 2022
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March 2022), we are sharing some of the achievements of women working in various roles across the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government.
Permanent protection for flapper skate
1st February 2022
A consultation has been launched to gather views on making a Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is protecting the critically endangered flapper skate in the Inner Sound of Skye, permanent.
Annual monitoring and sampling with Scotia
22nd December 2021
Marine Research Vessel (MRV) Scotia’s annual survey monitoring and sampling in the North Sea and the Faroe-Shetland Channel (FSC), has ended just in time for Christmas.
Celebrating 25 years of environmental monitoring
25th October 2021
The Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs) is celebrating its 25th year of monitoring Scottish coastal seas.
Operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government, SCObs samples temperature, salt content (salinity), chemistry (nutrients, ocean acidification), microscopic plants (algal pigments, phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton) weekly around the Scottish coast.