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The MCS has released a Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) Pollution Policy and Position Statement (PPPS), The purpose of the PPPS is to identify the key issues related to the environmental impacts of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) which have been used to formulate the MCS position in relation to CSOs. With a changing climate and the [...]
In an effort to sustain commercial and recreational fishing for the next several decades, the US is to impose catch limits to protect the 528 species in federally managed fisheries, from Alaskan pollock to Caribbean queen conch. Unlike most recent environmental policy debates, which have divided neatly along party lines, this one is about a [...]
At the High Court in Edinburgh today, four fishermen pled guilty to offences of making false declarations regarding over £8 million of fish that they landed. The offences, in contravention of sea fishing legislation, relate to a number of illegal landings of mackerel and herring at Peterhead between 2002 and 2005, in respect of which [...]
From MASTS (Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland) One of the huge gaps in marine policy research is understanding the views of the public when it comes to valuing and managing the marine environment. While as engaged researchers we naturally place the marine environment high within our own values – but are the the [...]
A series of 15 marine surveys in 2011, covering over 2,000 square miles, have uncovered rare species and increased the knowledge of the biodiversity of Scotland’s seas. Off the west coast, very rare Fan Mussels were found – at up to 48 cm long, this is Scotland’s largest sea shell; In the waters off Tankerness [...]
Trawling for demersal fish species and nephrops has been responsible for the depletion of many key stocks in the Clyde. Prior to 1960, it has been calculated that 10 key whitefish species made up around 70% of the stocks in the Clyde and supported a viable fishery. Contrast that to today when 70% of all [...]
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EU Consultation on invasive alien species
Invasive alien species (IAS) are species whose introduction and/or spread, outside their natural past or present distribution, threatens biological diversity. They may cause serious damage not only to ecosystems but also to crops and livestock, disrupting the local ecology, impacting on human health and producing serious economic effects. While some EU instruments are dealing with [...]
European Marine and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
This consultation seeks views on the European Commission’s proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The European Commission published their proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) that will replace the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2020. The EMFF is structured around four pillars: Smart, Green [...]
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on the introduction of new management measures into the Scottish scallop sector. The aims of the consultation are to help safeguard stocks and more closely align Scottish technical restrictions with those being introduced into English waters by : o Introducing a flat rate 8 dredge per side limit [...]
Future of aquaculture and fisheries
A consultation is underway to support a sustainable future for aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, and the effective management of interactions between these two sectors. The consultation also includes proposals to update enforcement provisions for aquaculture and fisheries, and a review of the approach to cost sharing and charges. The consultation will inform the development of [...]
Cod recovery measures–Clyde spawning closure
The Scottish Government has, since 2002, implemented a spawning season closure in the Firth of Clyde which complements the Irish Sea closure provided for under EU legislation. For both 2012 and 2013, the Scottish Government believes that there is a clear case for continuing the practice of a spawning season closure by rolling over the [...]
