Marine
-
Consultation on ‘Proposed Fisheries Management Measures in Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Features (PMF) Management Areas’
14th September 2026 by MS Communications
The Scottish Government is pleased to announce that the consultation on proposed fisheries management measures for inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) management areas in Scottish waters was launched on Monday 14 September 2026. Link to Citizen Space consultation platform: Proposed Fisheries Management Measures in Scottish Inshore Marine Protected...
-
Strengthening Protection of Scotland’s Marine Environment: New Offshore MPA Measures Introduced
12th September 2025 by Marine Directorate Communications
The Scottish Government has taken a significant step toward safeguarding the country’s rich and diverse marine environment with the introduction of new fisheries management measures across 20 offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 has now been formally laid before the Scottish Parliament and, subject to the...
-
Targeted protection for critically endangered flapper skate proves effective
2nd May 2024 by MS Communications
The study showed a substantial increase in flapper skate numbers within the two sites within the Marine Protected Area.
RSS
Email