Marine Scotland Communications
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Deep sea secrets uncovered
30th December 2013
Four secretive sea creatures previously unknown to science have been discovered in deep ocean waters hundreds of miles off the north west coast of Scotland. Marine Scotland trawl surveys off the continental shelf in the north Atlantic have uncovered a brand new species of large sea snail, two kinds of clams and a marine worm….
Protecting shellfish production
30th December 2013
Scotland first country in UK to ensure continued protection of shellfish waters. New legislation comes into force today to ensure the continued protection of Scottish shellfish growing waters. The measures – the first of their kind in the UK – have been introduced to replace the European Shellfish Waters Directive which has been repealed today….
Views sought on fishing controls
30th December 2013
Streamlining and simplifying licensing arrangements for fishing vessels in Scotland are two of the issues being looked at in a new consultation. It complements the recent commitment, through Marine Scotland’s ‘Aid to Adapt Action Plan’, to reduce costs and give greater flexibility to licence holders by making changes to the licensing system. The proposals within…
No cuts in days at sea for Scottish fishermen
19th December 2013
Scottish fishermen have retained their current days at sea allocation for 2014 for all sea areas following the crucial end of year fisheries negotiations in Brussels. Earlier this week the Scottish Fisheries Secretary, Richard Lochhead outlined this issue as his main priority before he left for the talks. On the west coast of Scotland there…
Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 18th December 2013
18th December 2013
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article reporting on the ‘Scottish Fishing Fleet Labour Productivity. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Consultation on Fishing Vessel Licensing launched
16th December 2013
In 2009, the Scottish Licensing Review Working Group (SLRWG), a joint industry/Marine Scotland group, was established. The membership was set up to represent each catching sector rather than geographical locations. The remit of the group was to carry out a full review of the licensing arrangements in Scotland, with a view to informing future policy…
Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 12th December 2013
13th December 2013
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article reporting on the ‘Review: Displacement of Commercial Sea Fisheries. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 5th December 2013
5th December 2013
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article about the Economic Contribution of the Core Marine Sector. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 27 November
28th November 2013
There are two updates from the Analytical Unit: 27th November: Inshore Fisheries Groups 20th November: The guest article for this is Offshore Renewable Energy and UK Electricity Market Reform Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Marine Analytical Unit weekly updates
26th November 2013
The Marine Analytical Unit provides a weekly briefing to Ministers reporting on the latest management information about fish landings, fish prices, and uptake of effort and quota. The briefing also includes a short article’reporting on an issue of topical interest, for example new fisheries-related research. In the latest brief (November 13th), there is an guest article…