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Monitoring

Marine Scotland Science (MSS) undertakes a wide range of monitoring covering many aspects of the Scottish marine ecosystem.

Monitoring is undertaken in Scottish Inshore Waters, using networks of volunteers and automatic recording equipment, as well as in Scottish Offshore Waters, using the MSS research vessels MRV Alba na Mara and MRV Scotia.

Marine Scotland Science also participates national monitoring programmes, such as:

  • UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (UKMMAS)
  • UK Marine Environmental Change Network (MECN)
  • UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)

This group provides published data from monitoring these activities. For many activities, there are national or international standards for how the monitoring is undertaken.

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2025 Marine Strategy Assessment - Descriptor 9 - contaminants in seafood

The data used in 'Contaminants in Seafood', a Descriptor 9 Indicator in the UK's 2025 Marine Strategy Assessment.

doi: 
https://doi.org/10.7489/12545-1
Citation: 
Scottish Government, Food Standards Agency (FSA), British Oceanographic Data Centre, Food Standards Scotland (FSS). 2025. 2025 Marine Strategy Assessment - Descriptor 9 - contaminants in seafood. doi: 10.7489/12545-1

Data and Resources

Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota
FieldValue
Publisher
Monitoring
Modified
2025-06-02
Release Date
2025-06-02
Identifier
3f3c91fd-a6ce-4566-9da6-31cca20caccd
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area
POLYGON ((-12.12890625 47.936586882217, -12.12890625 62.148825698239, 3.8671875 62.148825698239, 3.8671875 47.936586882217))
Temporal Coverage
2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Language
English (United Kingdom)
License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)
Data Dictionary

Samples of shellfish were collected through surveys of classified harvesting areas. The samples were analysed for the regulated contaminants according to the methods and criteria set out in Commission Regulation 333/2007 as amended (metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and 252/2012 (dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls).

Results from the period 2016-2020 form the basis for 'Contaminants in Seafood', a Descriptor 9 Indicator in the UK's 2025 Marine Strategy Assessment.
Contact Name
Scottish Government, Marine Directorate
Contact Email
marinedirectorate@gov.scot
Public Access Level
Public