Marine
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Food and Drink Fortnight – Spotlight on Sconser Scallops
11th September 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
In the final part of the series we speak to David Oakes of Sconser Scallops on the Isle Skye which received support through the aquaculture hardship fund. David set up his business, which involves diving to harvest king scallops, in 1987.
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King Scallop Surveys in the Clyde
7th October 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Survey: 1719A Programme Duration: 4 – 18 October 2019 Objectives: Carry out a dredge survey of king scallops in the Clyde. Age, measure and assess shell damage for all king scallops caught. Collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species. Identify and quantify all starfish species in all…