Marine Directorate - gov.scot
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Scottish Parliament election
: 7 May. This site won't be routinely updated during the pre-election period.
What we do
We are responsible for the integrated management of Scotland's seas, working closely with delivery partners NatureScot,
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
We are responsible for:
marine renewable, fishing vessel, freshwater fisheries and seal licensing
ensuring compliance with fisheries regulations
promoting sustainable, profitable and well-managed fisheries and aquaculture industries
ensuring a sound scientific evidence base exists to inform our marine policies
the sustainable management of freshwater fish and fisheries resources
promoting sustainable economic growth from the marine renewables industry
Who we are
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Jim Fairlie MSP
Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
Management
Iain Wallace
Director of Marine
Contact
Address
Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Email
contactus
@gov.scot
Connect
@ScotGovMarine
Blog
Policies
Aquaculture
Fish Health Inspectorate
Food and drink
Inshore fisheries and coastal communities
Marine and fisheries compliance
Marine and fisheries grants
Marine environment
Marine licensing and consenting
Marine planning
Marine renewable energy
Salmon and recreational fisheries
Sea fisheries
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Scottish Parliament election
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What we do
We are responsible for the integrated management of Scotland's seas, working closely with delivery partners NatureScot,
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
We are responsible for:
marine renewable, fishing vessel, freshwater fisheries and seal licensing
ensuring compliance with fisheries regulations
promoting sustainable, profitable and well-managed fisheries and aquaculture industries
ensuring a sound scientific evidence base exists to inform our marine policies
the sustainable management of freshwater fish and fisheries resources
promoting sustainable economic growth from the marine renewables industry
Who we are
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Jim Fairlie MSP
Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity
Management
Iain Wallace
Director of Marine
Contact
Address
Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
contactus
@gov.scot
Connect
@ScotGovMarine
Blog
Policies
Aquaculture
Fish Health Inspectorate
Food and drink
Inshore fisheries and coastal communities
Marine and fisheries compliance
Marine and fisheries grants
Marine environment
Marine licensing and consenting
Marine planning
Marine renewable energy
Salmon and recreational fisheries
Sea fisheries
Thanks for your feedback
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