Marine
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UK Fisheries Act
24th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Commenting on the UK Fisheries Act receiving Royal Assent, Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing said:
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Nature of Scotland Awards Countdown
24th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
With the Nature of Scotland awards taking place tomorrow we’re excited for all the nominees that have been shortlisted, but especially so for our colleagues!
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Scotia to the rescue
17th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Colleagues on MRV Scotia came to the assistance of the National Oceanography Centre while out conducting sampling work in the Faroe-Shetland Channel.
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Marine Scotland Science Publications for October
11th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Marine Scotland Science, as a core Scottish Government (SG) Division, is working to support SG’s overall COVID-19 response. It also continues to sustain critical marine science delivery and has over the last couple of months produced the following notable publications.
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Preparing for EU Exit
9th November 2020 by MS Communications
A series of webinars are being organised to help seafood businesses prepare for changes to import and export processes for trade with the EU and Northern Ireland, that will come into effect from 1 January 2021.
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Launch of inshore fisheries pilot
5th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Working in partnership with the local fishing industry via Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups, the Scottish Government has developed a pilot scheme that will test approaches to improving valuable shellfish stocks and reducing gear conflict within an area to the East of the Outer Hebrides. Starting on 5 November, the Outer Hebrides Inshore Fisheries Pilot will...
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New focus for farmed fish group
30th October 2020 by Marine Scotland Communications
The cause of fish mortality, impact of climate change and development of treatments will be the focus for the newly refreshed Farmed Fish Health Framework.
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Data Lab MSc Placement Programme – Zooplankton Database
28th October 2020 by MS Communications
Data Lab MSc Placement Programme in the Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine Scotland focusing on moving historical zooplankton data to a database
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European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Letter
22nd October 2020 by MS Communications
Scotland should receive at least £62 million annually in replacement of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) according to Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing. Mr Ewing raised the issue at an EU Exit Operations meeting last week and has now written to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, seeking much...
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Guidance for EU Exit
13th October 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
A collection of information and guidance to help the seafood sector prepare for the end of the EU Exit Transition Period has been published by the Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland (FSS).