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• COP27 blog series: targeted tree planting provides a nature-based solution

  The Scottish Wild Salmon Strategy aims to reverse the decline of wild salmon by tackling pressures such as changing river temperatures. Trees can reduce river temperatures by reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the water surface, much like natural parasols. By increasing the amount of woodland next to rivers it is possible to reduce some of the effects of climate change on river temperature.

  16th November 2022

• Studying the critically endangered blue skate

  Our understanding of the distribution, behaviour and biology of the critically endangered blue skate has been greatly increased by recently published research.

  16th March 2022

• Sharing women’s achievement in our marine directorate

  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.

  8th March 2022

• Annual monitoring and sampling with Scotia

  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.

  22nd December 2021

• Trilateral fisheries negotiations conclude

  The trilateral fisheries negotiations between UK, the EU and Norway have concluded with quotas agreed for a number of shared stocks.

  10th December 2021

• Outcome of the 2021 annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission

  The annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) took place 9-12 November, with parties agreeing a number of proposals which aim to ensure the conservation and optimum utilisation of fishery resources in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.

  18th November 2021

• Outcome of Coastal states consultation on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring

  Coastal States consultations have now concluded with agreement on 2022 catch limits for shared pelagic stocks.

  4th November 2021

• Surveying the Sponge Belt

  Marine Scotland and JNCC have been undertaking the annual MPA monitoring trip in Scottish offshore waters aboard the Marine Research Vessel Scotia.

  2nd September 2021

• Understanding the migration routes of Atlantic salmon

  The distribution and migration routes of Atlantic salmon from different countries has been explored in a new study aimed at understanding the species’ decline.

  19th July 2021

• Choose to challenge – Equity at sea

  This week we not only celebrate British Science Week but International Women’s Day too, so this is a great opportunity to point you to an interesting article co-authored by our colleague, physical oceanographer and Scientist-in-Charge, Dr Berit Rabe.

  11th March 2021