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Protected Sites - Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Areas (DR MPA)
Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated by Scottish Ministers under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Sites can be established for the purpose of... -
Fishing Statistics - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater)...
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using passive gears (set nets, lines, creels/pots and traps), as recorded in last five... -
Fishing Statistics - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater)...
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active pelagic gears (midwater trawls, seines, and trolling lines), as recorded in... -
Fishing Statistics - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater)...
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active demersal gears (bottom trawls, bottom seines, and dredges), as recorded in... -
Fishing Statistics - Sales of shellfish landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters...
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of shellfish (crustacean/mollusc) species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and... -
Fishing Statistics - Sales of pelagic landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters -...
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of pelagic (midwater/oceanic) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and... -
Fishing Statistics sales of demersal landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters -...
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of demersal (bottom dwelling) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and... -
Fishing Statistics - Shellfish landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters -...
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of shellfish (crustacean/mollusc) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels... -
Fishing Statistics - Pelagic landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest...
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of pelagic (oceanic/midwater) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever... -
Fishing Statistics - Demersal landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters -...
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of demersal (bottom dwelling) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever... -
Area Management - Ports and harbours - Statutory harbour limit boundaries
Indicative polygons showing the statutory limits of harbour authorities around Scotland, including competent harbour authorities with responsibilities under the Pilotage Act... -
Area Management - Marine conservation orders (MCOs) and fisheries orders in...
Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 or the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They have to be managed in a... -
Administrative Units - Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs)
The Scottish Marine Regions are 11 areas established for the purposes of regional marine planning, defined by The Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015. These regions are sub-areas... -
Area management - dredge spoil deposit sites (open, closed, and disused)
Locations of licensed dredge spoil deposit sites in Scotland, indicated by polygons. The spoil is usually as a result of navigational dredging (deepening of navigation channels)... -
Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistical Districts (2013 onwards)
The annual Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics report is aggregated into districts, which reflect the area of responsibility of the local fishery office. This dataset shows the... -
Statistical Units - Fishing Statistics - Sea Fisheries Statistics Ports...
The annual Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics report is aggregated into districts, which reflect the area of responsibility of the local fishery office. This dataset shows the... -
Area management - areas where commercial fishing is prohibited or restricted...
Fishing pressures can be managed using spatial measures such as prohibiting or restricting certain types of fishing, target species, or vessel capacity. This dataset depicts... -
Protected Sites - Designated haul-out sites for seals (Protection of seals orders)
Seal haul-out sites are designated under section 117 of Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Harassing a seal (intentionally or recklessly) at a haul-out site is an offence. “Haul-out... -
Area Management - Standing approvals for use of chemical dispersants in...
Areas where standing approvals permit the application of a limited quantity of chemical dispersants, without the permission of Marine Scotland, to respond to an oil spill. Two... -
Aquaculture - Guidance on the Location of Marine Fish Farms
Category 1, 2 and 3 areas are designated on the basis of Marine Scotland predictive models to estimate environmental sensitivity of sea lochs. The maps describe the Category 1,...