Publications
This page provides information on a selection of initiatives and publications that the Scottish Government Marine Strategy Team has been involved in developing, as part of its programme of work to maintain and improve the quality of the marine environment.
Scottish Initiatives
"Scotland's Seas: Towards Understanding their State" was launched at the SSTF plenary meeting on April 9 2008. It paves the way for a full "State of Scotland's Seas" to be published in 2010. Prepared by Fisheries Research Services (FRS), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), it provides baseline knowledge about Scotland's marine environment ahead of the Scottish Marine Bill.
A Scottish government initiative for a strategic framework for the Scottish Aquaculture Industry
This document provides the basis for a strategic framework for the Scottish sea fishing industry. It sets out a number of aims, which the Scottish Government is pursuing in order to deliver the best possible conditions for the successful operation of a sustainable Scottish sea fishing industry.
UK Initiatives
A UK strategy to co-ordinate the monitoring of the marine environment. The overseeing high level committee is co-Chaired by Marine Directorate.
This report provides the basis for a Strategy for the conservation and sustainable development of the marine environment, based on a vision of clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. It contains a number of new ideas and initiatives to turn this vision into a reality.
The UK Strategy for Radioactive Discharges 2001-2020 sets out how the UK will implement the OSPAR Radioactive Discharges Strategy. The aim of the OSPAR Strategy is to ensure progressive reduction of concentrations of radioactive substances in the marine environment such that by 2020 they add close to zero to historic levels.
International Initiatives
In July 2008 the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSD) became European law. The Scottish Government Marine Strategy Team is fully engaged with Defra and the other UK administrations to transpose the MSFD into domestic legislation by July 2010.
Launched in October 2008 this sets out the EU Action Plan on maritime affairs.
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