This report describes surveys carried out in the Firth of Clyde in the autumn of 2023, and in Fleet Bay in the Solway in January 2024 as part of the Scottish Government’s scientific trial into electrofishing for razor clams. The survey was...

*Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 15 No 5* This report is a review of the science around the topic of gene banking for salmon conservation. Scientific understanding of risks and benefits of gene banking is reviewed with a particular...

The electrofishing for razor clams trial started in February 2018 (after public consultation in 2016) and is currently authorised until January 2025. The Science Evidence, Data and Digital portfolio of the Marine Directorate (formerly Marine...