Seal licensing system: second review

This report is the second statutory review of the operation of the seal licensing system in Scotland under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 which covers the improvements since the last review and makes recommendations for the future operation of the system.


11. References

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Coram, A., Gordon, J., Thompson, D. & Northridge, S. 2014. Evaluating and  Assessing the Relative Effectiveness of Acoustic Deterrent Devices and other Non-Lethal Measures on Marine Mammals. Scottish Government. https://www.gov.scot/publications/evaluating-assessing-relative-effectiveness-acoustic-deterrent-devices-non-lethal-measures/ 

Duck, C.D., Morris, C. & Thompson, D. 2020. The status of the UK harbour seal populations in 2018 including summer counts of grey seals. SCOS briefing paper 19/03. http://www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2020/08/SCOS-2019.pdf 

Findlay, C.R., Ripple, H.D., Coomber, F., Froud, K., Harries, O., van Geel, N.C.F., Calderan, S.V., Benjamins, S., Risch, D. & Wilson, B. 2018. Mapping widespread and increasing underwater noise pollution from acoustic deterrent devices. Marine Pollution Bulletin 135.

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Morris, C., Thompson, D. & Duck, C.D. 2020. Provisional Regional PBR values for Scottish seals in 2020. SCOS Briefing Paper 19/05. http://www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk/files/2020/08/SCOS-2019.pdf

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Contact

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