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Offshore wind - birds on migration in Scottish waters: strategic review
A report detailing the migratory routes of bird species around the UK and Ireland which have the potential to be impacted by offshore wind developments. This forms part of the strategic study of collision risk for birds on migration and further development of the stochastic collision risk modelling tool work package one.
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- Marine publications
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Offshore wind energy - sectoral marine plan: seabird tagging feasibility
How to undertake a seabird tagging study for species and colonies potentially impacted by the sectoral marine plan for offshore wind energy
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- Marine publications
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Understanding seabird behaviour at sea part 2: improved estimates of collision risk model parameters
Report detailing research using GPS tags to track Scottish seabirds at sea.
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- Marine publications
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Spread of invasive species into Scotland: study
A horizon scanning study involving analysis of pathways of spread of invasive non-native species into Scotland. It considers species having the highest likelihood of arrival and establishment and the magnitude of their potential negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystems over the next 10 years.
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Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2022
This report is based on the returns of an annual survey questionnaire sent to all active authorised fish farming businesses in Scotland during 2022. Statistics on employment, production and value are presented.
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Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2022
A National Statistics publication that provides detailed information on the tonnage and value of landings, fishing vessel characteristics and employment. Detailed supplementary excel tables and a pdf version of the publication are available in supporting documents.
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- Sea fisheries statistics
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Outer Hebrides creel limitation pilot: research and evaluation
Presents the findings of the survey made into the operational implications and socio-economic impacts of the Outer Hebrides Creel Limitation Pilot on fishers.
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Improving understanding of seabird bycatch in Scottish longline fisheries and exploring potential solutions
A Scottish Government funded study to improve knowledge and understanding of bycatch in the offshore longline fishery that targets hake in the United Kingdom and European Union waters, through new data analyses and discourse with industry.
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Sandeel fishing consultation: review of scientific evidence
The review of scientific evidence that has been used to inform the development of proposals to close fishing for sandeel in all Scottish waters.
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Inequalities in access to blue coastal space: research report
Research report exploring factors affecting people’s access to coastal space in Scotland.