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7 Monitoring Framework and Next Steps

Strategic Environmental Assessment Post-Adoption Statement.

Publication type: Speech/statement
Date: 21 March 2016

Part of:: Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. Strategic Environmental Assessment Post-Adoption Statement.

Materials and Methods

Trawling and tank based trials were conducted to assess whether electrofishing (which is currently prohibited under EU regulations) for razor clams Ensis siliqua and E. arquatus affects survival and behaviour patterns in Ensis spp. and non-target

Publication type: Progress report
Date: 16 October 2014

Part of:: Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 5 Number 14: Electrofishing for Razor Clams (Ensis siliqua and E. arquatus): Effects on Survival and Recovery of Target and Non-Target Species

1. Introduction

This report outlines the Working Group response to comments received in relation to the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Planning Issues and Options Consultation Paper.

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 25 April 2014

Part of:: Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. Consultation Report

WHERE WE COULD BE - 4 Scenarios of Offshore Wind Development

Scotland's offshore wind route map: Developing Scotland's offshore wind industry to 2020.

Publication type: Strategy/plan
Date: 28 September 2010

Part of:: Scotland's offshore wind route map: developing Scotland's offshore wind industry to 2020

3 Next steps

Reducing the risk of plastic pellet loss, particularly during transfer along the supply chain.

Publication type: Corporate report
Date: 17 March 2020

Part of:: Preventing plastic pollution from pellet loss: supply chain approach

Context

We are seeking views on using electronic tracking and monitoring technologies on under 12 metre commercial fishing vessels in Scottish waters (and Scottish vessels wherever they operate).

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 14 August 2023

Part of:: Improving inshore fisheries data: Consultation on requiring electronic tracking and monitoring technology on under 12 metre commercial fishing vessels

4.14 Beavers and Material Assets

A consultation on the policy to reintroduce beavers to Scotland and the strategic environmental assessment of this policy.

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 12 December 2017

Part of:: Beavers in Scotland: consultation on the strategic environmental assessment

Evidence Gap FF.02: Accurate and validated method to predict fisheries displacement levels and locations

This study undertook a literature review and consultation with key stakeholders to establish current knowledge for evidence gaps identified in the ScotMER Fish and Fisheries evidence map. This report includes research recommendations to help fill

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 30 June 2022

Part of:: Fish and fisheries research to inform ScotMER evidence gaps and future strategic research in the UK: review

Marine Planning

The circular explains the relationship between the marine and terrestrial planning systems, including related regimes such as marine licencing and consenting for offshore energy generation, ports and harbours development and aquaculture.

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 12 June 2015

Part of:: Planning Circular 1/2015: relationship between the statutory land use planning system and marine planning and licencing

Question 18. Are there other sectoral policies that should be developed in the marine spatial plan?