Scottish crab and lobster management improvements from May
From 12th May 2024, selected interim measures will be implemented in Scotland including: prohibition on landing of egg-bearing crab and lobster into Scotland controls on creel fishing vessels of...
View ArticleUK, Norway and Faroe Islands mackerel agreements
The UK has, this week, signed agreements with Norway and Faroe setting out arrangements on mackerel for 2024 onwards. These agreements build on our already strong relationships with Norway and the...
View ArticleMarine Directorate appoints Chief Scientific Adviser
Leading marine physicist Professor Mark Inall has been appointed as Chief Scientific Adviser to Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate. With a distinguished career in physical oceanography spanning...
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Counting Scotland’s Salmon
It is well established that the numbers of Atlantic salmon returning to Scottish rivers are declining, and that this is part of a pattern across the whole of their natural range. In response, the...
View ArticleOutcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and...
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...
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Marine Fund Scotland helps serve up ‘Seafood in Schools’
Marine Fund Scotland has awarded over £55m, since 2021, to support projects that contribute to an innovative and sustainable marine economy, support coastal communities, and contribute to Scotland’s...
View ArticleHighlights from the MASTS Annual Science Meeting 2024
Marine Directorate scientists recently attended the MASTS (Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) Annual Science Meeting, where they explored critical marine science topics like blue...
View ArticleAgreement on 2025 fishing opportunities reached between UK, EU and Norway
The UK-EU-Norway trilateral negotiations to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for six shared North Sea stocks have now concluded. The agreement sees TACs for all six of the jointly managed stocks set...
View ArticleAgreement on 2025 fish opportunities reached between UK and EU
The UK-EU bilateral negotiations to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for over 80 jointly managed stocks, including those in the North Sea and West of Scotland, have now concluded with an agreement....
View ArticleBilateral 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. The agreement includes...
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