Scotland has launched draft Fisheries Management Plans to ensure sustainable and climate-resilient demersal fish stocks ...

Most vessel traffic in Scotland's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is going undetected, potentially putting at risk the marine ...

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A small coastal town in the north of the UK boasts a unique claim to fame - it's home to the world's shortest street. Now the street and town have been cut off by the collapse of Eastern Airways ...

Commercial flights to one of the most remote airports in the country have been halted, effectively stranding the aviation hub. UK domestic carrier Eastern Airways has suspended operations and ...

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Scottish ministers and fishing leaders have criticized the UK government for announcing that Scotland will receive less than 8% of a new £360 million ($480.6m) Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund. That is ...

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said Scotland receiving just £28 million out of the £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund was “nothing short of insulting”. Did you know with a Digital ...

The Scottish Fishermen's Federation has described the funding as "close to derisory" The UK government has been told that its decision to give less than 8% of a £360m fishing fund to Scotland is ...

The UK government has been told that its decision to give less than 8% of a £360m fishing fund to Scotland is "ocean-going madness". MPs, the Scottish government and industry bodies have criticised ...

Scotland is set to receive £28 million from the £360 million UK-wide Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund. Alistair Carmichael MP warned it is ‘ocean-going madness’ to allocate part of the new Fishing and ...