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Fishing Statistics - Gridded fisheries data within Scottish waters for...
Owners or masters of Scottish fishing vessels under 12m overall length must declare a latitude and longitude position (DD MM) on each fishing day indicating where the majority... -
Oceanographic Features - Names of fishing grounds and features in Scottish...
Names of sea features and fishing grounds around Scotland, designed for use with Ordnance Survey's ZoomStack and Marine Scotland Maps. -
Energy Resources - Sectoral Marine Plan - Offshore Wind Innovation and...
The Areas of Search and exclusions identify early Sectoral Marine Planning considerations for suitable offshore wind development. These locations will be progressed through a... -
Species Distribution - A verified distribution model for the lesser sandeel...
The lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus is a key component of the North East Atlantic ecosystem but little is known about its distribution outside of fished areas. In this study,... -
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in...
The spawning grounds of whiting (Merlangius merlangus) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of whiting spawning in the North Sea, taking account of... -
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of haddock (Melanogrammus...
The spawning grounds of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of haddock spawning in the North Sea and West of... -
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in...
The spawning grounds of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of Atlantic cod spawning in the North Sea, taking account of... -
Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network (SRTMN) - Riparian Woodland...
Increasing river temperatures are a threat to many of Scotland's freshwater species which are often adapted to live in cool environments. This includes ecologically and... -
Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network (SRTMN) - Tree planting...
River temperature is an important control on the health of fish populations. Under climate change it is expected that river temperature will rise with negative consequences for... -
Energy Resources - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy - Plan...
The Sectoral Marine Plan aims to identify the most sustainable plan options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland, including deep water... -
Area management - King scallop assessment areas in Scotland
For the purposes of Marine Scotland Science’s (MSS) stock assessments, the king scallop (Pecten maximus) grounds around Scotland are divided into assessment areas (previously... -
Area Management - Scottish Assessment areas - Scottish Marine Regions and...
The 21 Scottish marine regions and offshore marine regions are used for state of the sea assessments. These areas consolidate the existing statutory Scottish Marine Regions with... -
Area Management - Scottish Assessment Areas - Scottish Sea Areas (Clean and...
The 15 Scottish sea areas are based on areas previously adopted for certain environmental monitoring programmes. The data from these 15 areas can be presented regionally and... -
Area management - crab and lobster fishery assessment areas in Scotland
For assessment purposes, the Scottish creel fishing grounds are divided into 12 assessment areas. Some Scottish assessment areas extend outside Scottish Territorial Waters. On... -
Energy resources - Onshore oil & gas - hydrocarbon fields, wells, and licenced blocks
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. These datasets show... -
Priority Marine Features (PMFs) - improving protection of features outside...
The Scottish Government commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting... -
Scottish Government - Marine - INSPIRE View Only Service (WMS) (Restricted access)
This web feature service (WMS) contains those layers maintained by the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate where the data is limited to view only (eg licensed IPR from... -
Area Management - Seal Licensing - Seal Management Areas
On 31 January 2011, Part 6 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 came into force. Part 6 seeks to balance seal conservation with sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and its... -
Area Management - Marine - Local Coastal Partnerships
The Scottish Coastal Forum was formed in 1996 to encourage debate at national level on coastal issues. Its members advise Marine Scotland, from an operational perspective, on... -
Area Management - Seal Licensing - Seal Conservation Areas
In response to local declines in seal numbers, the Scottish Government introduced conservation orders under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 to provide additional protection...