Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
Marine and fisheries
Policies
Featured
Programme for Government
All you need to know about our Programme for Government which sets out the actions we will take in the coming year and beyond.
Marine Directorate science
Information about the work of Marine Directorate's science and research division.
Publications
Authorised Aquaculture Production Businesses and Authorised Processing Establishments: registers
05 March 2026
Investigation into the long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) mass stranding event, Tolsta, na h-Eileanan Siar, July 2023
05 March 2026
Fish Health Inspectorate: mortality information
05 March 2026
Consultations
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement - implementing Part IV: consultation analysis - summary report
20 February 2026
Scotland's Future Catching Policy: Selectivity Proposals Consultation 2026
16 February 2026
Regulation of fish and shellfish farm deposits: consultation analysis
05 February 2026
Statistics and research
News
Orkney Islands Marine Plan
Second Regional Marine Plan published.
Marine plan for Shetland
Scotland’s first regional marine plan published.
Fisheries management plans
Proposals to ensure a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
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Jim Fairlie MSP