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4 Results of the Sustainability Appraisal

Drafted by marine consultants ABPmer, the sustainability appraisal provides assessment of any cumulative impacts of the Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMA) policy and is based upon the draft policy framework and site selection guidelines.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 12 December 2022

Part of:: Highly Protected Marine Areas - policy framework and site selection guidelines: sustainability appraisal

Highly Protected Marine Areas - policy framework and site selection guidelines: partial BRIA

The partial business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) presents an initial assessment of the potential costs, benefits and risks of introducing HPMAs and their potential impacts on public, private or third sectors.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 12 December 2022

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Impacts of Open Pen Freshwater Aquaculture Production on Wild Fisheries. The study described in this report was commissioned by Marine Scotland, against a backdrop of concerns about the possible impacts of freshwater aquaculture on the health of

Publication type: Research and analysis
Date: 24 October 2012

Part of:: Impacts of Open Pen Freshwater Aquaculture Production on Wild Fisheries

Zonal access

Agreed records of fisheries consultations between the United Kingdom and Norway for 2023.

Publication type: Agreement
Date: 28 November 2022

Part of:: United Kingdom and Norway - fisheries consultations: agreed record for 2023

10. Reasonable Alternatives

Investigates the sustainability and potential environmental impacts of wild seaweed and seagrass harvesting, maerl extraction and removal of beach-cast seaweed.

Publication type: Consultation paper
Date: 22 November 2016

Part of:: Wild seaweed harvesting: strategic environmental assessment - environmental report

4 Background to Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies and a new approach to district heating

This Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) investigates the likely significant effects on the environment by the implementation of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 02 May 2018

Part of:: Energy Efficient Scotland: strategic environmental assessment

6 Potential for Adverse Effects on Bird Features

The habitats regulations appraisal is completed in accordance with the Habitats Regulations that implement the EC Habitats and Birds Directives in UK waters and has been completed for the sectoral marine plan for offshore wind.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 18 December 2019

Part of:: Offshore wind energy - draft sectoral marine plan: habitat regulations appraisal

3. Integration of Environmental Considerations

Our policy position of no support for the development of unconventional oil and gas (UOG) in Scotland.

Publication type: Impact assessment
Date: 27 February 2020

Part of:: Unconventional oil and gas: strategic environmental assessment - post adoption statement

Question 5 - 6 Strategic Directions

This report presents the analysis of responses to the Scottish Government’s ‘Consultation on a Draft Scottish Marine Litter Strategy'. The consultation closed on 27 September 2013.

Publication type: Consultation analysis
Date: 14 March 2014

Part of:: Draft Scottish Marine Litter Strategy: Analysis of Consultation Responses

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A biophysical modelling approach that accounts for regional oceanographic variation and some degree of biological realism was used to estimate larval transport of 18 benthic invertebrates identified as priority marine features for possible nature

Publication type: Progress report
Date: 15 July 2013

Part of:: Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 4 Number 2: Connectivity of benthic priority marine species within the Scottish MPA network

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