Marine Scotland
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Marine Scotland is part of the core Scottish Government and was set up to manage Scotland
's waters. It was established on April 1, 2009 and is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland and the champion of Scotland's Seas.
The body brings together the functions of the Fisheries Research Services
, the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
and the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate and has responsibility for marine science, planning, policy development, management and for monitoring compliance.
Its role is to encourage all concerned with the marine environment to work together towards agreed priorities and outcomes: and to ensure complementary approaches so that the impact of marine management activity across Scotland exceeds the sum of its constituent parts.
While many of its activities are focused on marine issues, it also continues to play an important role in the research and management of freshwater fisheries.
Marine Scotland has around 700 staff: most located in Edinburgh
and the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen
, with others based at the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory in Pitlochry
, in the network of offices around Scotland or operating on board its marine vessels. Marine Scotland has a range of skills and professions including scientists, sea fishery officers, policy, administrative and professional/ technical staff.
Marine Scotland's gross budget for 2010/11 is around £79m, including around £11m for industry support measures. A further £6m has been made available to complete our new Fish Veterinary Aquaria (FVA) in Aberdeen. It also has substantial support assets - including 3 ocean-going protection vessels, 2 research vessels, 2 surveillance aircraft and a satellite monitoring system capable of tracking the movement of individual vessels.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's waters. It was established on April 1, 2009 and is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland and the champion of Scotland's Seas.
The body brings together the functions of the Fisheries Research Services
Fisheries Research Services
Fisheries Research Services was an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. FRS was responsible for scientific and technical research into the marine and freshwater fisheries and aquaculture, and the protection of the aquatic environment in Scotland. For these purposes, the agency had two...
, the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency was an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. The SFPA is responsible for both deterring illegal fishing in Scottish waters, as well as monitoring the compliance of the fisheries industry in Scotland with the relevant Scottish and European Union laws...
and the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate and has responsibility for marine science, planning, policy development, management and for monitoring compliance.
Its role is to encourage all concerned with the marine environment to work together towards agreed priorities and outcomes: and to ensure complementary approaches so that the impact of marine management activity across Scotland exceeds the sum of its constituent parts.
While many of its activities are focused on marine issues, it also continues to play an important role in the research and management of freshwater fisheries.
Marine Scotland has around 700 staff: most located in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
and the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, with others based at the Freshwater Fisheries Laboratory in Pitlochry
Pitlochry
Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564....
, in the network of offices around Scotland or operating on board its marine vessels. Marine Scotland has a range of skills and professions including scientists, sea fishery officers, policy, administrative and professional/ technical staff.
Marine Scotland's gross budget for 2010/11 is around £79m, including around £11m for industry support measures. A further £6m has been made available to complete our new Fish Veterinary Aquaria (FVA) in Aberdeen. It also has substantial support assets - including 3 ocean-going protection vessels, 2 research vessels, 2 surveillance aircraft and a satellite monitoring system capable of tracking the movement of individual vessels.