219 returned results for 'ICES'

  • Remembering Helen Stormonth Ogilvie (1880-1960)

    On this day in 1880, Helen Stormonth Ogilvie was born who, as far as we know, was the first woman to be employed by the Fisheries Board for Scotland, now the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government. Born in Dundee, Helen Ogilvie studied at Dundee University College at the time it became affiliated to St…

    17th May 2023

  • Bilateral agreement on 2023 fish quotas reached between EU and UK

    UK-EU negotiations have now concluded, with agreement on key shared stocks in the North Sea and West of Scotland, as well as other coastal waters around the UK, with an estimated value of £149.6 million to Scotland.

    20th December 2022

  • 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

  • COP27 blog series: celebrating Scottish seagrass science

    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.

    10th November 2022

  • International blue carbon partnerships awarded £10K

    Blue carbon experts have been successful in their bids for funding following the launch of the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC)

    30th June 2022

  • Share your views on sustainable fisheries management

    The Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government currently has two consultations open as part of the 10-year Future Fisheries Management Strategy to deliver on sustainable fisheries management in Scotland. Stakeholders have until 7 June 2022 to share their views on fishing activities and electronic monitoring activity in Scotland’s waters through the respective Future Catching…

    30th May 2022

  • What are Invasive Species?

    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.

    20th May 2022

  • Scottish fishing technology adopted as new global standard

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has agreed to adopt a new Scottish-designed fishing technology as the new international standard for co-ordinated demersal fish population surveys in the North Sea.

    29th April 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

  • UK-Faroe bilateral talks for fishing opportunities in 2022 have concluded

    The UK/Faroe bilateral for 2022 fishing opportunities has now concluded, with agreement on exchanges of fishing opportunities worth an estimated £5 million with Scotland receiving the highest return ever on record for Faroese stocks.

    9th February 2022