This evidence map summarises and prioritises evidence gaps identified by the Communication of Knowledge Strength in Sea Lice Dispersal Modelling Technical Working Group along with our stakeholders in relation to the development of models of sea...
The catch form return time series runs from 1997 to the most recently published season. The annual return of forms across all Scotland is provided as the number of forms issued, together with the numbers of forms returned reporting catch or...
Reported rod catches of salmon, from the 2011 to 2022 seasons, and sea trout, from the 2017 to 2022 seasons, are provided by Stock Assessment Area and month. Statistical Salmon Fishery District and regional catch data are available within the...
Aggregated salmon and sea trout catch statistics are provided for 109 Salmon Fishery Districts, covering all of Scotland. The categories by which sea trout data have been reported have varied through the time series (see “ [Collecting the Marine...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 8 The Scottish Government has the duty to ensure that the development of the offshore renewable sector is achieved in a sustainable manner. A key challenge in delivering sustainable development is...
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 (...
In the course of its environmental monitoring activities, the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate collects a large amount of underwater video to, for example, obtain information on the numbers of fish in rivers or on species living on the...