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• Launching MeCCAM: A Pioneering EU Project to Mitigate and Adapt European Fisheries to Climate Change

  May 1st marked the official launch of MeCCAM (Measures for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in European Fisheries) which the Scottish Governments Marine Directorate are collaborating in. MeCCAM is a pioneering four-year project aimed at equipping the European fisheries sector with innovative, science-based solutions to adapt and mitigate climate change. Coordinated by Sjókovin in the…

  13th June 2025

• Bilateral agreement with Norway brings additional fishing opportunities

  Consultations with Norway on exchanges of fishing opportunities with the UK in 2025, including quotas and access, concluded with the signing of an Agreed Record on 17 December.

  19th December 2024

• Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring

  A summary of negotiation outcomes for Scotland for Coastal States consultations on pelagic stocks.

  31st October 2024

• Bilateral Norway agreement brings additional fishing opportunities

  Consultations with Norway on exchanges of fishing opportunities with the UK in 2024, including quotas and access, concluded with the signing of an Agreed Record on 14 December. Fishing activity has now commenced in both UK and Norwegian waters under the terms of this agreement.

  22nd January 2024

• Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring

  Consultations between the Coastal States and Fishing Parties in the North-East Atlantic: the UK, EU, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Russian Federation, have now concluded with agreement on 2024 catch limits for shared pelagic stocks. Agreed records for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring were finalised on 18 October 2023 and set out…

  25th October 2023

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

  Coastal States consultations have now concluded with agreement on 2023 catch limits for shared pelagic stocks.

  9th December 2022

• Outcome of the 2022 annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission

  The annual meeting of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) has concluded, with parties agreeing on a number of proposals.

  23rd November 2022

• 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