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Statistics and research

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  1. Marine Mammals ScotMER Receptor Group

    The Marine Mammals ScotMER Receptor Group is concerned with evidence gaps related to marine mammal ecology and the potential impacts of offshore renewables on marine mammals.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    13 March 2024

  2. Ornithology ScotMER Receptor Group

    The Ornithology ScotMER Receptor Group is concerned with evidence gaps related to seabird ecology and the potential impacts of offshore renewables on seabirds.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    13 March 2024

  3. Socioeconomic ScotMER Receptor Group

    The Socioeconomic ScotMER Receptor Group is concerned with evidence gaps related to any potential social and economic impacts of offshore renewable developments.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    13 March 2024

  4. Scottish Islands Typology: overview 2024

    This report outlines the Scottish Islands Typology (2024). It classifies Scotland’s islands into ten categories based on combinations of population, access to local amenities, and access to mainland Scotland. It offers an alternative way to compare the differences and similarities between islands.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    05 February 2024

  5. The Environment Strategy for Scotland: Delivering the Environment Strategy Outcome on Scotland's Economy - Evidence Base & Policy Levers

    This report presents evidence and initial recommendations on how the Scottish Government could use the available policy levers to support the transformations in Scotland’s economy needed to help tackle the climate and nature emergencies.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    31 January 2024

  6. Scotland's Marine Economic Statistics 2021

    Statistics on the economic contributions of Scotland’s marine sectors in 2021. Includes a time series of Gross Value Added (GVA), turnover and employment for marine sectors. The supporting documents include: additional tables in an excel file and a pdf version of the publication

    Type
    Statistics
    Date
    13 December 2023
    Part of:
    Marine economic statistics

  7. Scottish islands: data overview 2023

    This report gives a snapshot of Scotland's island-level data as collated in the new Scottish Islands Data Dashboard and draws out key findings relating to each of the strategic objective topic areas set out in the National Islands Plan.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    05 December 2023

  8. Report on razor clam surveys on Tarbert Bank

    This report describes a survey carried out on Tarbert Bank in 2023 to estimate the densities and sizes of razor clams, Ensis siliqua and Ensis magnus. The survey was conducted as part of the Scottish Government’s electrofishing scientific trial.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    30 November 2023

  9. Participatory engagement and social research: methods toolkit

    A toolkit of methods available to assist developers, consultants, and researchers carrying out socio-economic impact assessments (SEIA).

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    27 November 2023
    Part of:
    Marine publications

  10. Building a New Scotland: Our marine sector in an independent Scotland

    This paper sets out the Scottish Government's vision for the marine sector in an independent Scotland.

    Type
    Research and analysis
    Date
    21 November 2023
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