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2. Fishing industry in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Scottish fishing boats moored in Fraserburgh.. The fishing industry in Scotland comprises a significant proportion of the United Kingdom fishing industry.A recent inquiry by the Royal Society of Edinburgh found fishing to be of much greater social, economic and cultural importance to Scotland than it is relative to the rest of the UK.

3. Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 - Wikipedia

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   A map showing the location of Scotland's Marine Protected Areas highlights the extent of the Scottish zone and continental shelf adjacent to Scotland.. The Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 (SI 1999/1126) is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom government, defining the boundaries of internal waters, territorial sea, and British Fishing Limits adjacent to Scotland. [1]

4. Marine Directorate - Wikipedia

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   From April 2009 until June 2023, the directorate was known as Marine Scotland. The Marine Directorate provides management and research of devolved responsibilities such as: Licensing of marine activities. [5] Sea fisheries. [6] Salmon and recreational fishing. [7] Marine renewable energy. [8] Marine conservation. [9] Marine spatial planning. [10]

5. Scottish east coast fishery - Wikipedia

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   In the 1860s, Scottish boats were also to be found in East Anglian waters for the Autumn fishing. Initially, Scottish curers were not present in any great numbers in this fishery but by the end of the 19th century large numbers were represented in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. By this time, the Scottish fleet actually outnumbered the local one.

6. Marine Protected Areas in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   In Scotland, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated areas of the sea aimed at protecting habitats, wildlife, geology, undersea landforms, historic shipwrecks, and demonstrating sustainable management of marine resources. As of December 2020, approximately 37% of Scotland's seas are covered by the Scottish MPA network, which comprises a ...

7. Fishing in the North Sea - Wikipedia

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   The North Sea. Fishing in the North Sea is concentrated in the southern part of the coastal waters. The main method of fishing is trawling. [citation needed]Annual catches grew each year until the 1980s, when a high point of more than 3 million metric tons (3.3 million S/T) was reached.

8. Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency - Wikipedia

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   The Parliament of the United Kingdom has legislated for the protection and control of fisheries in the waters around the United Kingdom since the early 19th century. In the early 19th century, the Commissioners of the British White Herring Fishery were appointed, who had the power to detail naval vessels to superintend the herring fisheries; officers of the fishery were appointed with ...

9. List of ports and harbours in Scotland - Wikipedia

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   Largest and busiest port in Scotland Ardossan Harbour Ardrossan: North Ayrshire: Commercial Yes Sullom Voe Terminal: Sullom Voe: Shetland: Oil No Accepts largest vessels in world [2] Lerwick Harbour Lerwick: Shetland: Commercial,Fishing, cruise [3] Yes Scalloway Harbour Scalloway: Shetland: Fishing [4] No Cairnryan Harbour: Cairnryan: Dumfries ...