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West of Scotland MPA
Published date 2024-08-22All features of the former Rosemary Bank Seamount MPA are now protected within this West of Scotland MPA. Incorporating the features of the former Rosemary Bank Seamount MPA within this larger West of...
Stanton Banks MPA
Published date 2024-08-23Please be advised, a consultation has begun by Scottish Government on fisheries management measures within Scottish MPA. This will run until 14 October 2024. For more information please visit the Scot...
West Shetland Shelf MPA
Published date 2024-08-23Please note that the management measures in place in the site have changed (i.e. the Windsock Closure has been lifted). The conservation advice for the site will be updated in due course to reflect th...
Register of Interests
Published date 2024-09-20Joint Committee Professor Tom Meagher RemunerationProfessor and Director of the Global Challenges Forum at University of St Andrews.Non-financial interestsChair of St Andrews Botanic Garden Trust.Memb...
International action plan aims to halt decline of marine birds in North-East Atlantic
Published date 2024-09-11The recently published OSPAR’s Quality Status Report 2023 showed that marine birds continue to be in trouble due to the effects of climate change and other pressures resulting from human activities su...
Big Picture Workshops
Published date 2024-09-30There have been four workshops for the Big Picture group, to date. 2023 Big Picture Workshop The Big Picture Group workshop held on January 18 and 19 brought together a diverse group of experts from a...
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Published date 2021-12-09The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force on 21 March 1994. In total, 197 countries have ratified t...
Mozambique
Published date 2024-09-12Mozambique, situated on the south-eastern coast of Africa, has a rich marine heritage and is a critical hotspot for marine biodiversity. Approximately two-thirds of Mozambique's population reside in c...
Wyville Thomson Ridge Survey WTR0924S (Blog #4): The survey concludes
Published date 2024-10-11Our latest blog post is the final update from our offshore survey team on their recent survey to Wyville Thomson Ridge (WTR) Marine Protected Area (MPA) (Survey 0924S).JNCC and the Marine Directorate ...