Marine Scotland is part of the Scottish Government and is responsible for managing Scotland’s marine and freshwater environment. Created in April 2009 Marine Scotland has three parts: • Marine Scotland Compliance (formerly the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency)

• Marine Scotland Science (formerly The Fisheries Research Services)

• Marine Scotland Policy (formerly The Marine Group from the Scottish Government)

These three areas are all working together to:

CHAMPION Scotland’s interests to ensure a sustainable future for those who make a living from the sea.

ENGAGE with all who have an interest in the future of Scotland’s Seas

PROTECT Scotland’s marine environment

RESEARCH and MONITOR Scotland’s seas to provide evidence to support sound decision making

ADVOCATE using Scotland’s marine environment sustainably Marine Scotland’s network of offices

Kinlochbervie

Ullapool

LERWICK

Lerwick Lochinver

Freshwater Laboratory Shieldaig

Portree Stornoway KIRKWALL Scrabster Kirkwall SCRABSTER KINLOCHBERVIE Buckie

STORNOWAY Fraserburgh LOCHINVER

ULLAPOOL BUCKIE FRASERBURGH ALBA na MARA SHIELDAIG PETERHEAD (BASED) Peterhead PORTREE

Mallaig MARINE LABORATORY MALLAIG Aberdeen

MONTROSE Marine Laboratory Aberdeen FRESHWATER Oban LABORATORY OBAN Faskally, Pitlochry ANSTRUTHER Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory Fieldstation Montrose MARINE SCOTLAND EYEMOUTH Victoria Quay, Edinburgh

AYR Freshwater Fisheries CAMPBELTOWN Anstruther Laboratory Faskally Eyemouth Campbeltown

Ayr

Key to map Marine Scotland HQ

Marine Scotland Science

Science marine offices

Compliance head of coastal operations

Compliance marine offices

Surveillance aircraft base

Compliance vessels base History of Fisheries Protection in Scotland

The British Parliament has legislated for the protection and control of fisheries in the waters around the United Kingdom since the early 19th century.

1775: The Highland Society of London was created, designed to champion growth in Scotland’s Highlands. This was supported by a newly created House of Common’s Fisheries Committee created who were particularly supportive of Scottish fisheries and encouraged the building of fishing villages and harbours

1786: The British Society for Extending the Fisheries and Improving the Sea Coast of this Kingdom created. This was re-named the British Fisheries Society in 1857.

1882: The Fishery Board for Scotland established for the purposes of protecting sea fisheries in the waters around Scotland and land based inspection of landed catches.

1889: Board of Agriculture created by the Board of Agriculture Act 1889.

1893: The British Fisheries Society is ceases to operate.

1903: Board of Agriculture becomes the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries.

1919: Board of Agriculture and Fisheries becomes the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

1939: Fishery Board for Scotland’s responsibilities transferred to the Secretary of State for Scotland under the remit of the Home Department.

1955: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries becomes Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF).

1960: Reorganisation of Whitehall Government departments created the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (DAFS).

1991: Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) created as part of the Initiative to devolve specific activities from central Government. Headed by a Chief Executives accountable to Ministers.

1999: Following devolution in Scotland, control of the SFPA transferred to the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD)

2007: The Scottish Executive is renamed The Scottish Government and the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) becomes the Directorate of Enterprise, Environment and Digital.

2009: Marine Scotland is created, pulling together the collective skills and responsibilities of the SFPA, Fisheries Research Services (FRS) and the Scottish Government’s Marine Group.

2013: Marine Scotland Compliance now has 18 area offices located all around Scotland, including a Headquarters in Edinburgh. They also have two planes and three protection vessels - the MPV Hirta, the MPV Jura and the MPV Minna. History of Fisheries Science and Research in Scotland

Fisheries research in Scotland dates from the late 1800s and the creation of the Fishery Board for Scotland. It was recognised that there was a need for properly organised fisheries research at a time when there was a large scale drift-net fishery for herring, and trawl fisheries were developing.

Nigg Bay

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE Environment and Rural Affairs Department

1882: The Fishery Board for Scotland established for the 1972: Torry Research Station transferred moved from the purposes of protecting sea fisheries in the waters DTI to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food around Scotland and land-based inspection of landed (MAFF). catches. The need for a dedicated laboratory to concentrate fully on the science behind Scotland’s 1989: In response to the rise of Scotland’s fish farming fishery resources is recognised. industry, accommodation for research on fish cultivation and fish health was expanded with 1898: Small laboratory and hatchery built at the Bay of the acquisition of the former Institute of Marine Nigg, near Aberdeen. Biochemistry on St Fittick’s Road, Torry, Aberdeen.

1923: Due to growth and expansion, staff and equipment 1991: Fisheries Research Service (FRS) created as part relocated to premises previously built for the of the Initiative to devolve specific activities from admiralty to house trainee boy riveters and wrens at central Government. Headed by a Chief Executives Wood Street, Torry, Aberdeen. accountable to Ministers.

1929: The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 1999: Following devolution in Scotland, control of the FRS (DSIR) set up a research station in Torry to carry our transferred to the Scottish Executive Environment research in to fish handling, storing and preservation. and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD)

1939: Fishery Board's responsibilities transferred to the 2007: The Scottish Executive is renamed The Scottish Secretary of State for Scotland under the remit of the Government and the Scottish Executive Environment Home and Health Department. and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) becomes the Directorate of Enterprise, Environment and Digital. 1948: The Brown Trout Laboratory created at Faskally, Pitlochry (now the Freshwater Laboratory). 2009: Marine Scotland is created, pulling together the collective skills and responsibilities of the Fisheries 1954: Further expansion sees the South Block (which Research Services (FRS), Scottish Fisheries Protection faces onto Victoria Road), housing the reception Agency (SFPA) and the Scottish Government’s Marine area, additional offices, laboratories, and a marine Group. aquarium in the basement. 2010: A new state-of-art laboratory and aquarium facility 1960: Reorganisation of Whitehall Government named Ellis Building was opened. departments created the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (DAFS). 2013: Marine Scotland Science now has a Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, a Freshwater Laboratory in Early 1960s: Library block built. Faskally, Pitlochry and two outstations in Montrose and Shieldaig. It also has three research vessels – 1965: Responsibility for Torry Research Station transferred the MRV Scotia, the MRV Alba na Mara and the MRV from DSIR to the Ministry of Technology (MoT). Temora.

1969: East block and the largest building on the site was built

1972: A specialised aquarium for fish behaviour research - was completed. History of Government and Fisheries

Policy is a difficult thing to explain, but can be described as a set of ideas and proposals for action, which the government then discuss and agree.

In Scotland, because of devolution, the Scottish Parliament can make decisions on issues that are “Devolved”. Other decisions still have to be taken by Whitehall in London (these are called “Reserved” issues). The history of Marine Scotland policy is really the history of how the Government has looked after fisheries in Scotland.

1775: The Highland Society of London was created, designed to champion growth in Scotland’s Highlands. This was supported by a newly created House of Common’s Fisheries Committee, who were particularly supportive of Scottish fisheries and encouraged the building of fishing villages and harbours.

1786: The British Society for Extending the Fisheries and Improving the Sea Coast of this Kingdom created. This was re-named the British Fisheries Society in 1857.

1882: The Fishery Board for Scotland established for the purposes of protecting sea fisheries in the waters around Scotland and land based inspection of landed catches.

1889: Board of Agriculture created by the Board of Agriculture Act 1889.

1893: The British Fisheries Society is ceases to operate.

1903: Board of Agriculture becomes the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries.

1919: Board of Agriculture and Fisheries becomes the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

1939: Fishery Board for Scotland’s responsibilities transferred to the Secretary of State for Scotland under the remit of the Home Department.

1955: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries becomes Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF).

1960: Reorganisation of Whitehall Government departments created the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (DAFS).

1999: Following devolution in Scotland, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland (DAFS) becomes the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD).

2007: The Scottish Executive is renamed The Scottish Government and the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) becomes the Directorate of Enterprise, Environment and Digital.

2009: Marine Scotland is created, pulling together the collective skills and responsibilities of the Fisheries Research Services (FRS), Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) and the Scottish Government’s Marine Group. This new part of the Scottish Government is responsible for managing Scotland’s marine and freshwater environment. role of Compliance

Background Compliance operations The role of Marine Scotland Compliance (MSC) The Marine Monitoring Centre (MMC) is to ensure compliance with international, receives, evaluates and distributes EU and UK legislation and regulations in the information and intelligence from MS marine environment around Scotland out to Compliance assets, other EU member states, 200 miles (and beyond when required). 3rd countries, the public and industry.

What we do Vessel Monitoring System We gather information, monitor activity Using the satellite-based Vessel Monitoring System and present cases of non-compliance for (VMS), MSC monitor the activity of over 430 censure or prosecution, where necessary. Scottish fishing vessels, some of which operate as far away as the Indian Ocean. They also monitors The areas covered under the legislation include: all non-Scottish fishing vessels in Scotland’s waters, • marine nature conservation in near real-time, for compliance with regulations. • fisheries patrol • marine planning The MMC sets the operational priorities for MSC, following an analysis of all available intelligence and statistical information within MS, and tasks Patrol capabilities both sea and air assets in response to those MSC operates three patrol vessels: MPV Jura, priorities. MPV Minna and MPV Hirta, and two Cessna F406 aircraft for surveillance missions. The vessels are double-crewed work a three week patrol cycle Typical priorities include: and have a typical complement of 15-17 crew. • Real Time Closures Scheme – Cod The aircraft and vessels are tasked by the Marine • Prevention/detection of under-recording of Monitoring Centre (MMC), and deployed according catches to operational requirements. During their patrols • Prevention/detection of misreporting of catch they gather information and monitor activity, area as well as routinely boarding and inspecting the • Compliance with technical measures – for catches and fishing gear of the fishing fleet at sea. example mesh sizes of nets role of SCIENCE in Marine Scotland

Marine Planning

Marine Scotland Science has two principal laboratories, Marine Scotland Science Is a partner in the Marine the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, and the Freshwater Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland Laboratory near Pitlochry, plus an economic and (MASTS) and enjoys close links with universities statistics unit based in Victoria Quay in Edinburgh. and other national and international scientific institutions through a range of collaborative Purpose research projects and studentships. Marine Scotland Science Marine Scotland Science is also active in • conducts research, monitoring and surveillance international fora including the International • performs regulatory and enforcement activities Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), • represents the Scottish Government at national and the OSPAR Commission, International Maritime international meetings Organisation (IMO), and the North Atlantic Salmon • communicates with its stakeholders Conservation Organisation (NASCO).

Areas of science Research facilities and services Marine Scotland Science includes 6 science Shore-based activities at the Marine Laboratory programmes: are conducted in well-equipped laboratories and • Marine Renewable Energy aquaria. Sea-going investigations are conducted • Marine Spatial Planning aboard the research vessels MRV Scotia (68 m) • Marine Status & Trends and MRV Alba na Mara (27 m), and from other • Sustainable Fisheries vessels as required. Freshwater research is based in a modern facility on the banks of Loch Faskally • Aquaculture & Fish Health near Pitlochry. Marine Scotland Science has further • Freshwater Fisheries field stations located at Montrose, Deeside and at Shieldaig on the west coast of Scotland. Working partnerships Marine Scotland Science works closely with the Scottish The results of our scientific research are published fishing and fish farming industries, as well as wild fish in peer-reviewed journals, in several in-house interests. Collaborative initiatives include the Scottish publication series and in a comprehensive range of Fisheries Inshore Advisory Group, the Industry/Science Topic Sheets. In addition, an independent Science Partnership, the Scottish Scallop Advisory Committee, Advisory Board ensures that that the science the Aquaculture Health Joint Working Group and the undertaken by Marine Scotland is objective and Scottish Fisheries Co-ordination Centre. relevant. FISHERIES

Scotland is among the largest sea fishing nations in Europe with Scottish fishing vessels landing around two thirds of the total fish caught in the UK.

Marine Scotland is responsible for managing the sustainability of the fish stocks and negotiating quotas with other countries in the European Union, as well as working with the European Commission to negotiate fishing opportunities with non-EU countries such as Norway, Iceland, Russia and Faroes.

The organisation is also responsible for managing all inshore fisheries within the 12 mile nautical limit that are not regulated by the EU, such as scallops and lobsters.

We work closely with scientists and the fishermen to ensure we have the best available data to inform our management. We undertake regular surveys, often in conjunction with other countries to ensure that the stocks are being sustainably managed.

Marine Scotland is also responsible for controlling the activities of fishing vessels and fishing effort (days spent at sea) in the North Sea and the West of Scotland, both ensuring our own boats are abiding by Scottish and EU regulations and ensuring vessels from other countries follow our rules. Counting Fish

So how many fish are there in the sea in Scotland? No-one knows exactly because fish move around a lot – and they live underwater - which makes them difficult to see and even more difficult to count. Have you ever tried to count how many seagulls there are flying around the harbour? It’s very tricky too, so you have to estimate how many fish there are.

Scientists already know which kinds of fish you would expect to find in different parts of the sea. Some fish like being where it’s very cold and very deep. Other fish prefer being in shallower water that’s a bit warmer. But to actually work out how many of each kind of fish there are, Marine Scotland scientists use lots of different methods. One of the main ways is by going out to sea on our ship, the MRV Scotia. Once they’re at sea, the scientists:

• Pick an area of the sea they want to look at

• Drop a net in to the sea and catch some fish, then

• Separate the fish into different types and then add up the numbers of all the fish of the same type

Once they’ve worked out how many fish there are in one little area, they can work out how many fish there are in the much bigger area.

So let’s say the Scotia’s net fishes in one-quarter of the area, and catches 10 cod. It would then be reasonable to estimate that there might be around 40 cod (4 times 10) in the whole area.

Scientists can do the same sort of thing with fish that comes from fishing boats, and when everything is put together they are able to say (roughly) how many fish of different types there are in the sea. ICES Regions and Statistical Squares

The Statistical Regions and Rectangles that you see on this map have been designed to help make managing sea areas easier.

International Council for the • inter-governmental, with a similar legal Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an status as the World Health Organisation, the International Oceanographic Commission, etc. organisation that is: • international and responsible for coordinating • funded mainly by national Government marine science and marine scientific advice in the subscriptions (20 national Governments have North Atlantic, Nordic Seas and Baltic. signed up).

• designed to take politics and national interest out • responsible for providing scientific advice of marine science and advice. about managing fish stocks to the EU.

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The Scottish aquatic environment is among the Its role is to ensure that the natural environment, most diverse in the world supporting over 6,500 and the diversity of industries which depend complex and 40,000 single cell species of plants upon it is safeguarded for the future. Protection and animals in inshore waters alone. This incredible or management can take many forms including environment includes rivers, lochs, estuaries, marine protected areas, legal protection for coastal waters and offshore waters and is home to species, voluntary agreements and environmental many distinctive habitats and iconic species such assessment of the implications of developments. as basking sharks, over twenty species of marine Marine Scotland also undertakes work to assess mammals and internationally important bird the quality of the aquatic environment, understand populations. the effects of both natural and human activities and research to improve knowledge on the potential Although each environment is different, they are environmental impacts of marine renewables. biologically linked and Marine Scotland recognises that it is vital to protect marine biodiversity and This summer, there will be a big consultation that these ecosystems. will ask lots of questions about how we manage Scotland’s seas in the future – including the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) network. AQUACULTURE & FISH HEALTH

The aim of the programme is to support the Scottish Government’s vision of a sustainable, growing and diverse aquaculture industry. This is achieved through the provision of regulation and scientific advice underpinned by research which safeguards the high health status of farmed and wild fish and shellfish stocks in Scotland. Key Objectives: • Regulating and working in partnership with stakeholders in the production of safe food from all aquaculture and also wild shellfish

• Provide a scientific and economic understanding of the basis for management of disease prevention, controls and eradication

• Provide Scotland’s Fish Health Inspectorate who provide fish health surveillance and para-veterinary services for the Scottish Government

• Provide Scotland’s National Reference Laboratory for the diagnosis of fish and shellfish diseases

• Prevent the introduction and spread of fish and shellfish diseases in Scotland

SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES The activities of the Sustainable Fisheries programme fall into three general areas:

• Assessment of the state of fish stocks around Scotland. This involves collecting length and age information on fish and shellfish from commercial catches and research vessel surveys and using this material in mathematical models to investigate abundance and population dynamics.

• Provision of advice on the sustainable exploitation of stocks and on measures (including catch controls, fishing gear designs and spatial management) which deliver economically viable fisheries and healthy environments.

• Working in partnership with industry and disseminating information to stakeholders and the public.

MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING Scotland is moving towards using Marine consulted on in 2012 which will provide a Spatial Planning (MSP) to minimise conflicts framework for MSP in Scotland. between users of marine space and ensure The MSP science programme helps provide that marine ecosystems are adequately the evidence base for future marine plans by: protected. A National Marine Plan will be • Providing spatial data on key human activities (such as fishing) in the sea

• Mapping the seabed, priority habitats and species to help inform appropriate siting of renewable energy installations and a network of marine protected areas (MPAs)

• Conducting research on the environmental, social and economic impacts of planning decisions (e.g. designating MPAs)

• Analysis of spatial data on environmental sensitivities and human uses of the sea to aid the development of sectoral plans for renewable energy and aquaculture FRESHWATER FISHERIES Centred at Pitlochry, with out-stations at Montrose and Shieldaig, the Freshwater Fisheries science programme is responsible for providing scientific information and advice to support the management of freshwater fisheries, including specific Assessing: components of marine and freshwater • Salmon and sea trout stocks and their conservation environments on which they depend. status

Assessing and advising on the management response to possible impacts of: • Aquaculture

• Marine Renewable Energy

• Predators (eg seals), parasites (eg sea lice) and competitors (eg signal crayfish)

• Environmental change (thermal and chemical)

• Aquaculture

• Freshwater hydro electricity generation

MARINE STATUS & TRENDS The activities of the Marine Status and Trends Programme fall into the general areas of:

• Monitoring the cleanliness, health and biodiversity of Scotland’s Seas

• Assessing the status of our seas using targets such as Good Environmental Status and a range of ecological indicators

• Advising government and stakeholders on environmental aspects of the Marine • Research into the structure Strategy Framework Directive, the Water Framework Directive, marine planning and function of our marine and the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, climate change, hazardous substances and ecosystems, and to develop the impact of offshore oil and gas exploitation new techniques to monitor, assess and advise on • Responding to pollution incidents, and harmful algal blooms, by providing at-sea the health of our marine sampling, analytical testing, fish taint analysis and dispersion modelling environment

MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY MARINE ANALYTICAL UNIT The Marine Renewables Energy The Marine Analytical Unit (MAU) Programme (MREP) provides the has the important task of providing supporting scientific advice and research the economic and statistical evidence to support policy and licensing teams. base to support Marine Scotland in its mission. The team has expertise MREP activities include: in many areas including economics, • Advising on scoping, environmental assessment and statistics and operational research. management of renewables developments • Seabed habitat mapping The MAU is in the unique position of • The assessment of research needs and priorities to working across each of the six science meet policy aims programmes. They cover areas of work • Managing external and internal research and development projects such as: • The Economic Assessment of Short Term Options • Participing in relevant national and international for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial groups Waters: Costs and Benefits to Other Marine Users In addition, MREP are developing tools for and Interests marine renewables developments, • Marine Strategy Framework Directive: Designing including capacity assessment: Business As Usual Projections of the Marine Environment • to assess environmental interactions of renewables • Catch quota trials: Economic implications of the developments, particularly with key receptors such Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics Bulletin as marine mammals, birds, habitats and fish

• to appraise socio-economic impacts of marine renewables, particularly interactions with other uses of the sea. Aquaculure and Recreational Fisheries

Aquaculture Scotland has an international reputation as the tonnes (159,269 T in 2011) and shellfish home of a prosperous, high quality aquaculture production – especially mussels – to 13,000 tonnes sector. It provides secure and quality employment (6525 T in 2012) by 2020. in the rural and coastal communities of the Highlands and Islands and the farming or culturing of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae is our most Salmon & Recreational Fisheries valuable food export ñ worth over £600 million. Scotland’s freshwater fish populations are of international natural heritage value. They are the The main types of Scottish aquaculture are: basis for fisheries of global renown. Our river • Finfish in cages, pens, raceways or tanks systems support one of the largest and most • Shellfish on the seabed, on trestles, or suspended diverse Atlantic salmon resources in Europe and on ropes or nets there are also many fisheries for brown trout. In addition, coarse fish species, such as pike and and although production is dominated by Atlantic perch, provide sport for an increasing number of salmon, we also farm rainbow trout, halibut, blue coarse angling enthusiasts. There are also now mussel, pacific oyster, native oyster, king and queen many put-and-take fisheries for Rainbow trout. scallop. The role of Marine Scotland’s Salmon and Building on the Aquaculture & Fisheries (Scotland) Recreational Fisheries Team is to protect and Bill which was recently passed by Scottish promote sustainable Scottish salmon and Parliament, there are ambitious targets to grow freshwater fisheries for the benefit of the people marine finfish production sustainably to 210,000 of Scotland. Marine Planning

In Scotland, the coasts and seas provide food, demands on marine resources and Marine Scotland energy sources (wind, wave and tidal power, is involved at various levels: minerals and fossil fuels), routes and harbours • A national level, by creating Scotland’s first for shipping, opportunities for tourism and National Marine Plan recreational opportunities and sites of cultural and historical interest. They also contain distinctive • A regional level, by creating Scottish Marine and important habitats and support a diverse Regions range of species which we need to protect, conserve and enhance. These all need to be • More widely, by working with a range of others managed effectively. within the UK and Europe

This summer, there will be a big consultation that The introduction of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 will ask questions about how we manage Scotland’s introduced better management of the competing seas in the future. MARINE RENEWABLE energy www.scotland.gov.uk/marineenergy

One Stop Shop for Marine Licensing Marine Scotland Planning & Policy Marine Scotland has taken forward a range in Scotland of initiatives to deliver on Scottish Ministers Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team commitments on marine renewables including (MS LOT) are a dedicated team who deal with developing marine planning and a more efficient all marine licensing – including Marine Energy. and streamlined licensing and consenting process. Their role is to ensure that developments taken The policies and priorities for sustainable forward to consent have been properly assessed, development within the marine environment balancing benefits against potential impacts. will be set out in National, Regional and Sectoral Marine Plans. s36 Consents The National Marine Plan will provide a strategic • Wind developments: Robin Rigg has been framework for decision making in the marine consented, built and monitored, reports on environment and regional marine plans will MSI; Aberdeen Bay demonstrator site has allow more local ownership and decision making been consented. about the specific issues within a smaller area. • Tidal development: Sound of Islay has been Sectoral Marine Plans provide a framework for consented, with construction due to start in the sustainable development of commercial scale 2015. offshore renewable energy developments in • Wave developments: Billia Croo in Orkney. Scotland’s marine environment, extending to 200 • Small scale marine licenses: All projects at nautical miles from shore. EMEC have wave and tidal marine licenses. • Currently considering 8 further applications Sectoral Marine Plans are being developed to for consent. ensure that Offshore Renewable Energy sources • APL Lewis 40MW wave – wave, tidal and offshore wind – make a full • Methil Scottish Enterprise 7MW demonstrator contribution to meeting our ambitious targets and will be adopted into the statutory National and Regional Marine Plans. MARINE RENEWABLE energy www.scotland.gov.uk/marineenergy data, atlas and msi

Scotland’s Marine Atlas - Information for the National Marine Plan is an assessment of the condition of Scotland’s seas, based on scientific evidence from data and analysis, supported by expert judgement.

All of the data sets that were used in the Atlas are now being updated and added to National Marine Plan interactive (NMPi) and in turn, both are complemented by Marine Scotland Interactive (MSi), which presents different data in various formats, such as images and video. www.scotland.gov.uk/marineatlas

National Marine Plan Interactive

National Marine Plan interactive (NMPi) is an online, interactive tool that allows you to view different types of information about lots of different marine activities such as fisheries, aquaculture, renewable energy, shipping, oil and gas, leisure and recreation as well the locations of a broad range of habitats and species and marine monitoring data. Registered users can create maps for printing, develop maintain their own data layers and download data.

www.scotland.gov.uk/nmpi

Marine Scotland Interactive

Marine Scotland Interactive (MSi) has lots of complex data and images of the marine environment that are available to download for free.

And there aren’t just images - there are maps, video clips and other information that you can download, play with and change.

www.scotland.gov.uk/marinescotlandinteractive

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Knowing where smaller (<15 m) vessels fish and understanding how important these areas are to fishermen and the industry is critical for Marine Planning.

• Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) provide information on larger (>15 m) vessels, but for small vessels, Marine Scotland undertook an extensive survey of skippers to gather information on fishing areas.

• Marine Scotland interviewed >1000 skippers during 2011-12. The data have now been analysed and provisional maps are available for checking and validation.

• This information has now been analysed and provisional maps have been done to show the results. emergency response

Marine pollution can be caused by oil and other also covers offshore installations (such as oil rigs) hazardous substances which originate from things it also involves the Department for Energy and like spills from ships and leaks from oil and gas Climate Change (DECC). installations, including pipelines. Action to prevent pollution is a reserved function of The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an the UK Government and controlled by international Executive Agency of the Department for Transport agreements. However Marine Scotland are closely (DfT), has overall responsibility for the maintenance involved when their areas are, or are at risk and implementation of the UK National Contingency of, being affected. The DAs are responsible for Plan for Marine Pollution from Shipping and protecting the marine environment and the life that Offshore Installations (NCP). This Plan is designed it supports, e.g. fisheries, in waters adjacent to their to help ensure a quick and effective response to coasts and are concerned with potential adverse marine pollution incidents and because the plan effects on coastal areas. Monkfish Fishing vessels Trawl gear trials Days at Sea Cod Grants Discards Sea Fisheries Freshwater Fish MPV Jura Regulations Market Sampling Tidal Aquaculture MPV Minna Wind Cod Nephrops Act Freshwater Fish Saithe Discards Fauna Science Inshore Fisheries TAC Quotas Monkfish Discards Cod FishSalmon Planning Regional Planning Trawl gear trials Mackerel Logbooks Renewables Running a fish farm Saithe MPV Temora Sea Fisheries Logbooks Tidal Surveys TAC Whiting Compliance Aquaculture Quotas Trawl gear trials MPV Minna Marine Scotland Interactive Policy Quotas Inshore Fisheries Tidal TAC Shellfish Aquaculture Regulations Marine Atlas MPV Jura Tidal Sea Fisheries Market Sampling Sampling Days at Sea Fauna Planning Publications MRV AlbaData na Mara Quayside Conversations Quotas Flora Regional Planning MRV Alba na Mara Flora Quotas Regional Planning Regional Planning TAC Trawl gear trials Nephrops Tidal Marine Scotland Interactive PlanningRegional Planning Sea Fisheries Inshore Fisheries Monkfish Mackerel Wind Regulations Data Mussels Sea Fisheries Inshore Fisheries Renewables Renewables Shellfish Cod Ships Freshwater Fish Science Discards Aquaculture Marine Scotland Interactive Shellfish Tidal Monkfish ScienceHaddock Data Quotas Mackerel Market Sampling Tidal Data Days at Sea Grants Freshwater Fish Surveys MRV Alba na Mara Aquaculture Whiting Marine Scotland Interactive MPV Jura Planning Logbooks Data Planning Herring Mussels Data Cod Days at Sea Marine Scotland Interactive Marine Scotland Interactive Salmon Regulations MPV Minna Act TAC Marine Atlas Marine Scotland Interactive Logbooks MPV Temora Logbooks Planning Nephrops MPV Jura MPV Minna Tidal MPV Hirta Days at Sea Freshwater Fish Planning MPV Jura Inshore Fisheries Flora Flora Fishing vessels Marine Ecosystems Ships Cod Cod Marine Scotland Interactive Data Marine Scotland Interactive Sea Fisheries Inshore Fisheries Mackerel Enforcement Activity Quayside ConversationsComplianceWind Shellfish Wind MPV Minna Monkfish Aquaculture Days at Sea MRV Scotia Statistics Marine Renewable Energy Compliance Tidal MPV Jura Quayside Conversations Fish Stocks Publications Inshore Fisheries PolicyMussels Act Marine Renewable Energy MPV Hirta Sea Fisheries Marine Atlas MPV Temora Days at Sea Mackerel Cod Data Wave Discards MRV Scotia Sea Fisheries Regional Planning Wind Renewables MPV Temora Publications Ships Act Marine Atlas Marine Atlas Aquaculture Planning TAC MRV Alba na Mara MPV Temora Market Sampling Trawl gear trials Discards Statistics