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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]
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.
1 March – Statistics released by the Scottish Government indicate Scotland's economy grew by 0.1% during the three months from October–December 2022. [ 29 ] 2 March – Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth announces plans to nationalise the overnight Caledonian Sleeper train service that links London with several locations in Scotland ...
Marine Research Vessel (MRV) Alba-Na-Mara is a small marine and fisheries research vessel, operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government. Primarily operating in the inshore zone, Alba na Mara collects data on fish, Nephrops and scallop stocks.
A boycott by processors in January 2023 forced the fish market to suspend its auctions for the first time in its history. [6] In 2024, it was reported that Peterhead Port Authority was considering introducing an automated auction system. [1] The fish market is open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to private wholesalers. [2]
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]
The original Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 8 March 2000 by Tavish Scott MSP.The existing Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 required that a shellfish farmer seeking a Several Order to allow them to control an area of seabed on which to farm shellfish frequently encountered opposition from fishermen who fish in the area to be covered by the Order.
99% of finfish production is from Scotland, whilst 47% of shellfish production comes from England and Wales. [9] The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), has over 500 business registered in England and Wales for finfish aquaculture, though most of these are breeders of fish for ponds and indoor tanks. [10]