Marine

223 returned results for 'ICES'

• 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

• Bilateral agreement on fish stocks 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 sea basins, as well as other coastal waters around the UK.

  23rd 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

• Resources to reduce river temperatures and protect Atlantic Salmon

  River temperature is a critical control on Atlantic salmon populations which are adapted to live in relatively cool water.

  16th September 2021

• An investigation in Scottish coastal waters –  Ocean Acidification Week 2021

  By absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere the chemistry of the ocean changes and seawater becomes more acidic – this is known as Ocean Acidification.

  15th September 2021

• Collaboration is key for science

  Nephrops norvegicus, commonly known as langoustine or Dublin bay prawn, is the second most valuable seafood species landed in Scotland, and was worth over £80 million in 2019.

  27th August 2021