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Strengthening Protection of Scotland’s Marine Environment: New Offshore MPA Measures Introduced The Scottish Government has taken a significant step toward safeguarding the country’s rich and diverse marine environment with the […]
New SVQ Aquaculture Management Qualification supports Scotland’s growing fish farming sector. UHI North, West and Hebrides is now able to support fish farming employers across Scotland to upskill their supervisory and management staff through the new SVQ […]
Expanded Marine Fund Scotland. £16 million investment to support a sustainable marine economy. Projects aimed at supporting Scotland’s marine economy will benefit from £16 million of investment through the Marine […]
Committee urges immediate plan to secure Scotland’s salmon farming future. The slow rate of progress in improving the regulation and enforcement of the Scottish salmon farming industry needs to be addressed […]
Salmon Scotland comment on Scottish Government’s marine economic statistics. The direct economic contribution of Scotland’s fish farming sector increased by almost a third in the space of a year, a […]
Scotland’s first regional marine plan published. A plan setting out how Shetland’s seas will be managed sustainably to support local communities, protect marine life and tackle climate change has been […]
New marine science course to bolster the blue economy. A new marine science undergraduate Masters that prepares students for working in the blue economy has been rolled out by the […]
Views sought on marine protected areas proposal. What are your views on plans to prohibit or restrict certain fishing methods in conservation and protected areas of the sea around Scotland? MSPs […]
Offshore Marine Protected Areas. Safeguarding Scotland’s seas for future generations. Extra protection for Scotland’s marine environment with new measures coming into effect from October. Fisheries management measures for Marine Protected […]
HIE and SAMS join forces to enhance marine science sector Two organisations have teamed up to strengthen Scotland’s status as a major player in the global marine science sector. Highlands […]
Ambition and Innovation sought to safeguard Scotland’s marine ecosystems. A total of £5.5 million available for eight Challenges as part of CivTech Round 11. The Scottish Government is looking to […]
Marine Fund Scotland 2025-26 launches. Delivering Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision. Applications have opened for the fifth year of the Marine Fund Scotland. The fund will make £14 million available in 2025-26 […]
Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow for Fisheries and Conservation at the Marine Biological Association (MBA), and our research vessel, the RV MBA Sepia, played a pivotal role in shaping […]
Investment boost to University’s marine aquaculture facilities. The University of Stirling’s marine aquaculture research capacity will receive a significant boost through a £3.84m investment in its Marine Environment Research Laboratory […]
Monitoring Microscopic Marine Life – Bridging Traditional and Modern Identification Methods Published by Marine Directorate Communications In the first of a new series of blogs Professor Mark Inall, Chief Scientific […]
New funding boost to protect Scotland’s wild salmon from decline. A ground-breaking conservation fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon is now open for 2025 applications. Salmon Scotland’s wild fisheries […]
Marine biodiversity in Scotland. An increase in the temperature of Scotland’s seas over the last decade has been found to be changing the types of animals and plants found on […]
Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates. New scientific research explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used […]
First Minister confirms awards from Marine Fund Scotland £14 million for marine industries and coastal and island communities in 2024/25. First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that 67 projects will […]
Marine planning zone consultation. Views sought on planning gap for fish and shellfish farms. Plans to extend marine planning zones have been put out to public consultation. Fish and shellfish […]
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