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1. Introduction

This document provides guidance on applying for consents and marine licences for offshore renewable energy projects within both Scottish Territorial Waters (out to 12 nautical miles (“nm”)) and Scottish Offshore Waters (12-200 nm). It updates

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 15 October 2018

Part of:: Offshore wind, wave and tidal energy applications: consenting and licensing manual

Methods

This project took initial steps to develop a new type of tag that can measure energy expenditure of seabirds. To do this, the project adapted a Near-infrared spectroscopy system for humans, that can measure muscle oxygen saturation, and deployed the

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 01 July 2022

Part of:: Development of a novel physiology tag to measure oxygen consumption in free-ranging seabirds: research

Background

An assessment of the business and regulatory impacts of classifying the Outer Firth of Forth and St. Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 03 December 2020

Part of:: Outer Firth of Forth and St. Andrews Bay Complex Special Protection Area: business and regulatory impact assessment

2. Methodology

Understanding seabird flight heights and behaviour in and around operational offshore wind farms is a priority knowledge gap. Using aircraft mounted LiDAR technology, this study collected data on seabird flight height and shows the potential for

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 30 September 2022

Part of:: Seabird flight height data collection at an offshore wind farm: final report

Annex 1: List of consultation questions and response counts

Analysis of public consultation on Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM)

Publication type: Consultation analysis
Date: 14 August 2023

Part of:: Analysis of Consultation: Marine Resources – Ensuring Long Term Sustainability: Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM)

Analysis Of Consultation Responses, Part 2: Additional Management Options For Consideration In The Medium To Long Term

The consultation concerned the fishery in ICES divisions VIa (north coast of Northern Ireland and western Scotland) and VIIa (Irish Sea).

Publication type: Consultation analysis
Date: 18 August 2017

Part of:: New controls in queen scallop fishery: summary of consultation responses

8 Commercial Fisheries

This Socio-Economic Baseline Review provides a regional overview of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters area for the pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. It also informs the Sustainability Appraisal for this Plan.

Publication type: Factsheet
Date: 15 June 2015

Part of:: Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan - Socio-Economic Baseline Review

The Need for EIA for Schedule 2 Development

Guidance on The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.

Publication type: Advice and guidance
Date: 16 May 2017

Part of:: Planning Circular 1/2017: Environmental Impact Assessment regulations

Section 9 - Extent of Public Land

The final report of the Land Reform Review Group.

Publication type: Progress report
Date: 23 May 2014

Part of:: The land of Scotland and the common good: report

8. Figures

This report presents the results of Scottish regional scallop stock assessments carried out by Marine Scotland Science (MSS) based on commercial catch-at-age and survey data up to and including 2010.

Publication type: Progress report
Date: 11 January 2013

Part of:: Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 3 Number 10: Scottish Scallop Stocks - Results of 2011 Assessments

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