Marine
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COP27 blog series: Scotland keen to take actions to protect marine environment
18th November 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
Results from a survey on ocean literacy commissioned as part of Understanding Ocean Literacy and Ocean Climate-related Behaviour Change in the UK published.
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COP27 blog series: celebrating Scottish seagrass science
10th November 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
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.
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Joint monitoring of Scottish Marine Protected Areas
19th August 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
Our science colleagues joined with JNCC recently to conduct a monitoring trip of the West Shetland Shelf Marine Protected Area.
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Strong public support for offshore wind
8th August 2022 by Marine Scotland Communications
The vast majority of people in Scotland believe offshore wind has a vital role to play in Scotland’s future, according to a recent study.
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International blue carbon partnerships awarded £10K
30th June 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
Blue carbon experts have been successful in their bids for funding following the launch of the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC)
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What are Invasive Species?
20th May 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
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.
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Studying the critically endangered blue skate
16th March 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
Our understanding of the distribution, behaviour and biology of the critically endangered blue skate has been greatly increased by recently published research.
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Sharing women’s achievement in our marine directorate
8th March 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
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.
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Permanent protection for flapper skate
1st February 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications
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.
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Annual monitoring and sampling with Scotia
22nd December 2021 by Marine Directorate Communications
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.
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