Marine: publications, research and topic sheets

Introduction

Links to Marine Directorate publications such as: Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science reports, topic sheets, statistical publications and fish and shellfish farm production surveys.

• view all marine publications
• view the marine publications archive

Topic sheets

A list of over 90 information sheets and leaflets on a range of Marine Directorate topics.

• Marine topic sheets: general
• Marine topic sheets: aquaculture
• Marine topic sheets: ecosystems
• Marine topic sheets: fisheries
• Marine topic sheets: freshwater
• Marine topic sheets: renewables
• Marine topic sheets: marine mammals
• Marine topic sheets: marine planning

Scientific report series and statistics

• Index of reports published in Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science
• Scottish fish farm production surveys, 1979-present
• Scottish shellfish farm production surveys 1996-present
• Marine publications: fish age determination procedures
• Index of Scottish Industry Science Partnership reports (archive)

Scottish Marine Energy Research (ScotMER) programme

Publications from 2022

• Offshore wind energy – sectoral marine plan: further research for social impact assessment
• Offshore windfarms - monitoring impacts on the commercial fishing industry: good practice guidance
• Harbour and grey seals: distribution maps for Scotland
• Offshore wind farm impact assessment - Rum Manx Shearwaters population model development: study
• Marine mammals: methodology for combining data
• Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme (OW-SOP): scoping report
• Seabirds: strategic ornithological compensatory measures: review
• Atlantic salmon from large Scottish east coast rivers - genetic stock identification: report
• Offshore wind - diadromous fish: review - January 2024
• Marine renewable developments in Scottish waters: review of benthic ecological surveying
• Renewable energy installations - effect on harbour porpoises: adapting the IPCOD framework
• Participatory engagement and social research: methods toolkit
• Marine piling - energy conversion factors in underwater radiated sound: review
• Offshore renewable developments - developing marine mammal dynamic energy budget models: report
• Offshore wind energy - sectoral marine plan: seabird tagging feasibility
• Offshore wind - birds on migration in Scottish waters: strategic review
• Understanding seabird behaviour at sea part 2: improved estimates of collision risk model parameters
• Developing essential fish habitat maps: report
• Sectoral Marine Plan: roadmap of actions
• Offshore wind developments - collision and displacement in petrels and shearwaters: literature review
• Development of a novel physiology tag to measure oxygen consumption in free-ranging seabirds: research
• Fish and fisheries research to inform ScotMER evidence gaps and future strategic research in the UK: review
• Assessing fisheries displacement by other licensed marine activities: good practice guidance - literature review
• Assessing fisheries displacement by other licensed marine activities: good practice guidance
• Seabird study data - best practice development: study
• Seabird species off the east coast of Scotland - impact of climate change: study
• Offshore wind developments assessment - seabird collision risk, displacement and barrier effects: study
• Seabird behaviour at sea: research
• Feasibility of extending SeabORD to the entire breeding season: study
• Offshore wind farm developments - public perceptions: survey

ScotMER programme publications before 2022

• The Status of Sabellaria spinulosa Reef off the Moray Firth and Aberdeenshire Coasts and Guidance for Conservation of the Species off the Scottish East Coast | Marine Scotland Data Publications (27 August 2020)
• Scoping Study - Regional Population Viability Analysis for Key Bird Species CR/2016/16 | Marine Scotland Data Publications (27 July 2020)
• Improving estimates of seabird body mass survival relationships | Marine Scotland Data Publications (27 July 2020)
• Review of Demographic Parameters and Sensitivity Analysis to Inform Inputs and Outputs of Population Consequences of Disturbance Assessments for Marine Mammals (29 July 2020)
• Regional baselines for marine mammal knowledge across the North Sea and Atlantic areas of Scottish waters | Marine Scotland Data Publications (29 July 2020)
• Developing marine mammal Dynamic Energy Budget models and their potential for integration into the iPCoD framework (3 August 2020)
• Seabird Survey Designs for the East Coast of Scotland (marine.gov.scot) (26 August 2020)
• Automated Identification of Fish and Other Aquatic Life in Underwater Video | Marine Scotland Data Publications (26 August 2020)

Governance documents

Annual reports, reviews and strategic framework documents.

• Marine Scotland: strategic framework, 2013-16
• Marine Scotland: annual reviews, 2011-14
• Marine Scotland: annual report from the Head of Science to the board

Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics

Information relating to the way in which we collect and processes the statistics on Scottish salmon and sea trout fisheries as well as guidance relating to catch return.

To request a form email: md.catchform@gov.scot

• Marine publications: information on Scottish salmon and sea trout statistics
• Marine publications: collecting salmon and sea trout fishery data
• Reporting rod fishing effort: guidance
• Collecting the Marine Scotland salmon and sea trout fishery statistics
• Marine topic sheets: freshwater
• Marine publications: privacy notice, Scottish salmon and sea trout data

Education Zone

• Marine education zone