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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2013
Statistics on the Scottish fishing fleet and its catches in 2013
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- Sea fisheries statistics
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An Assessment of the Conditions Affecting Entry into the Scottish Fishing Industry and Potential Policy Responses
New entry into the Scottish fishing industry is commonly perceived as a self-evident necessity for the long-term prosperity of the sector and its absence a signal for government intervention. The remit of this paper is to explore whether prohibitive condi
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An assesment of the De Minimis Exemption in the CFP discarding regulation: for Scottish Fleets
This paper assesses the potential implementation of the de minimis exemption in Scotland.
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Revised editon: Fish and Shellfish Stocks: 2014 Edition
Information on the state of fish and shellfish stocks of commercial importance to the Scottish fleet, inclduing Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for each stock.
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Aquaculture Interactions: Shieldaig Field Station
Concerns regarding declining sea trout populations on the West Coast of Scotland in the late 1980s and early 1990s led Scottish Government to set up a long term monitoring programme on the River Shieldaig.
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Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 5 Number 9: Strategic Surveys of Seabirds off the West Coast of Lewis to Determine Use of Seaspace in Areas of Potential Marine Renewable Energy Developments
By 2020 the percentage of Scotland‟s energy coming from renewable sources will increase. Studies have identified that there is a need to research how offshore renewable developments affect wildlife populations. The surveys presented here will help to find
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MGSA Science & Research Working Group - Aquaculture Science & Research Strategy
MGSA S&RWG was tasked to produce a comprehensive research strategy prioritised on respective contribution to informing the sustainable growth of the Scottish aquaculture industry and potential impacts of the 2020 sustainable production targets as detailed
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Marine environment science and research: The Brahan Project
The Brahan project (named after 17th century Scottish Brahan Seer reputed to have the gift of second sight, or “taibh-searachd”) is a unique project in the UK that delivers live information about the speed and direction of Scotland’s ocean currents.
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AN APPRAISAL OF THE OPTIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN SCOTLAND
This summary report sets out some of the key findings of research commissioned by Marine Scotland . The purpose of the research is to inform debate and policy development concerning the available options for the management of Scottish quota.
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Scottish Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2013
This report is based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised shellfish farming businesses in Scotland.