WMS
Scottish Government - Marine Scotland - INSPIRE Web Map Service
An OGC compliant Web Map Server used to deliver spatial data to the National Marine Plan Interactive (NMPi) web mapping application and associated services. If using this service in desktop GIS, you must ensure you have appropriate licences for any layers.
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WMS
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SCOTLAND
NMP
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Scottish Government Marine Directorate
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1A(S), Victoria Quay
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Contains Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Scottish Government - Marine Scotland - INSPIRE Web Map Service
An OGC compliant Web Map Server used to deliver spatial data to the National Marine Plan Interactive (NMPi) web mapping application and associated services. If using this service in desktop GIS, you must ensure you have appropriate licences for any layers.
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administrative_units_scottish_marine_regions
Administrative Units - Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs)
Under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, Scottish Ministers were given the power to identify the boundaries of Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs) for the purposes of regional marine planning. The Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015 identifies 11 Scottish Marine Regions and establishes their boundaries. Marine planning will take place at a local level within these regions, where regional marine planning will be delegated to Marine Planning Partnerships (MPPs). The order is available via http://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2015/9780111027004/
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aquaculture_disease_management
Aquaculture - Disease Management Areas
Management Areas were established in the Final Report of the Joint Government/Industry Working Group on Infectious Salmon Anaemia in January 2000, based on tidal excursions around active farms. Farms with overlapping tidal excursions will usually be within the same management area.
Recommendations include that all sites within the same management area follow an acceptable stocking strategy (see figure 10.1 in Code of Practice) such that fallowing within a management area is synchronised. Fish farmers are encouraged to look carefully at the areas before stocking sites. New sites that would have no effect on management areas or are in management areas of their own pose less of a risk to the spread of disease than those which bridge management areas.
Stocking a previously unused site that may bridge management areas should be avoided. Fish Farmers should consider not restocking a site if it would create a "fire break" and split one of the larger management areas into two smaller areas.
The Management Area Maps will be updated when a change in site use leads to a significant change a management area but if you require a map showing the effect of stocking or inactivating a specific site please contact the Duty Inspector at the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI)
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aquaculture_locational_guidelines
Aquaculture - Guidance on the location of marine fish farms
Category 1, 2 and 3 areas are designated on the basis of Marine Scotland predictive models to estimate environmental sensitivity of sea lochs. The maps describe the Category 1, 2 and 3 areas for the Scottish Government Locational Guidelines, designated on the basis of Marine Scotland Science predictive modelling to estimate nutrient enhancement and benthic impact in sea lochs or similar water bodies supporting aquaculture. The sum of these indices was used for the categorisation of areas as indicated: Combined 'nutrient enhancement' and 'benthic impact' indices 7 - 10 (Category 1), 5 - 6 (Category 2), 0 - 4 (Category 3).
For a detailed explanation of how these categorisations were derived, refer to the Scottish Fisheries Research (now Marine Scotland Science) Report "Scottish Executive locational guidelines for fish farming: predicted levels of nutrient enhancement and benthic impact"
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aquaculture_sites
Aquaculture - Finfish and shellfish farms (including fishery sites)
Point data identifying the location of finfish or shellfish farms around Scotland from the Fish Health Inspectorate Aquadat database. This includes fishery sites which are ponds or other installation where farmed fish are stocked for recreational fishing (either private or commercial).
The data includes the three categories:
Active: is the status of a site that is stocked or fallow with the intention of restocking in the foreseeable future.
Inactive: is the status of a site that is unlikely to be stocked in the foreseeable future.
Deregistered: is the status applied to a site that is no longer used for the purpose of fish or shellfish production; the lease has been surrendered.
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area_management_chemical_dispersants
Area Management - Marine Licensing - Standing approvals for use of chemical dispersants in response to oil spills
Areas where standing approvals permit the application of a limited quantity of chemical dispersants, without the permission of Marine Scotland, to respond to an oil spill. Two areas exist at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal (Shetland) and Hound Point (Firth of Forth). Data is intended for illustrative purposes and should be used at a maximum scale of 1:10,000.
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area_management_crab_lobster_assessment_areas
Area management - crab and lobster fishery assessment areas in Scotland
For assessment purposes, the Scottish creel fishing grounds are divided into 12 assessment areas. Some Scottish assessment areas extend outside Scottish Territorial Waters. On the east of Scotland the South East assessment area extends beyond the Scottish border, while on the west coast, the Clyde assessment area stops short of the Irish border. There is some fishing on grounds outside the assessment areas. Currently these areas support only small fisheries and landings data are monitored for any change in importance
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area_management_dredge_spoil_disposal_sites
Area management - dredge spoil disposal sites
Locations of dredge spoil disposal sites in Scotland indicated by polygons. The spoil is usually as a result of navigational dredging (deepening of navigation channels) on the approaches to ports and harbours.
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area_management_fishing_restrictions
Area Management - areas where commercial fishing is prohibited or restricted (closed areas)
Fishing pressures can be managed using spatial measures such as prohibiting or restricting certain types of fishing, target species, or vessel capacity. This dataset depicts restrictions defined by EU, UK and Scottish legislation since 1986. Does not include boundaries for the voluntary system of Real Time Closures (RTCs) or the legislative juvenile RTCs. Polygons were simplified for web use and are for illustrative purposes only. Guidance should be sought from Fishery Offices on interpreting legislation.
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area_management_harbour_limits
Area Management - Ports and Harbours - Statutory Harbour Limits
Indicative polygons showing the statutory limits of harbour authorities around Scotland, including competent harbour authorities with responsibilities under the Pilotage Act 1987. The dataset generally uses S57 attributes for fieldnames, see http://www.s-57.com/ for more details. The dataset is derived from a number of sources (listed in attributes) and likely to be incomplete. The boundary polygons are intended for illustrative purposes and are not legally definitive.
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area_management_inshore_fisheries_groups
Area Management - Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups
Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups (RIFGs) are bodies that aim to improve the management of Scotland's inshore fisheries (out to six nautical miles) and to give commercial inshore fishermen a strong voice in wider marine management developments.
Originally six pilot IFGs were established in 2009 (covering the Outer Hebrides, the Clyde, the south east of Scotland, the north west, small isles and Mull, and Moray Firth) and each developed an inshore fisheries management plan for its area. This was followed in 2013 by six Inshore Fisheries Groups (IFGs) covering all of the Scottish coast (except Shetland which has its own management arrangements).
The West Coast and North & East Coast RIFGs were established in April 2016 and replace the four IFGs that formerly covered the Scottish mainland coast. This layer shows the RIFG network, which includes the West Coast, North & East Coast and Outer Hebrides RIFGs, along with the Orkney Management Group and Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation.
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area_management_local_coastal_partnerships
Area Management - Local Coastal Partnerships
The Scottish Coastal Forum was formed in 1996 to encourage debate at national level on coastal issues. Its members advise Marine Scotland, from an operational perspective, on the development of policy relating to marine planning and licensing within a sustainable marine environment. The Forum also provides a network for circulating information and best practice in coastal management amongst its own varied membership and the wider Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) community.
Scotland has 7 Local Coastal Partnerships -
• Coast Hebrides
• East Grampian Partnership
• Firth of Clyde Forum
• Forth Estuary Forum
• Moray Firth Partnership
• Solway Firth Partnership
• Tay Estuary Forum
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area_management_marine_chemical_or_marine_oil_treatment_deposits
Area Management - Marine Licensing - Areas where approval is needed to deposit marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Offshore Region) Order 2011 requires that no deposit of marine chemical and marine oil treatment substances is made in an area of the sea of a depth of less than 20 metres, or within one nautical mile of any such area, except with the approval of the Scottish Ministers.
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area_management_marine_conservation_orders
Area Management - Marine conservation orders (MCOs) and fisheries orders for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 or the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They have to be managed in a way that furthers the conservation objectives. The EU Habitats Directive requires Special Areas of Conservation (and Special Protection Areas) to be managed in a way that prevents deterioration of the qualifying features. This dataset contains boundaries and proposed management measures for inshore MPAs and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) taking effect from March 2016. The dataset contains measures which are subject to Marine Conservation Orders (MCOs) or under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984. The following URL provides a link to further information: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/marine-environment/mpanetwork/MPAMGT/
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area_management_marine_conservation_orders_proposed
Area Management - Proposed Marine conservation orders (MCOs) and fisheries orders for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 or the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They have to be managed in a way that furthers the conservation objectives. The EU Habitats Directive requires Special Areas of Conservation (and Special Protection Areas) to be managed in a way that prevents deterioration of the qualifying features. This dataset contains boundaries and proposed management measures for inshore MPAs and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) taking effect from March 2016.
The dataset contains proposed measures which are subject to Marine Conservation Orders (MCOs) or under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984. The following URL provides a link to further information: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/marine-environment/mpanetwork/MPAMGT/
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area_management_nephrops_functional_units
Area Management - Nephrops Functional Units
Nephrops distribution is limited by the extent of suitable muddy sediment in which animals construct burrows. Nephrops are assessed across Europe as individual stocks in 34 functional units (FUs). This data combines the ICES functional units (based on ICES statistical rectangles), combined with the modelled extent of the muddy sediment in Scottish & adjacent waters, derived from sediment and VMS data.
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area_management_razor_clam_trials
Area Management - Areas where fishing of RAZOR CLAMS / RAZORFISH (Ensis spp.) is authorised for scientific purposes
Fishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) within the Scottish zone is prohibited. For a trial period, Marine Scotland will authorise (under Article 43 of EC Regulation No. 850/1998 and article 4(2) of Scottish SI 2017 No. 419) electrofishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) in certain areas around Scotland for scientific research.
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area_management_scallop_assessment_areas
Area management - King scallop fishery assessment areas in Scotland
For the purposes of Marine Scotland Science’s (MSS) stock assessments, the king scallop (Pecten maximus) grounds around Scotland are divided into assessment areas (previously known as 'Management areas') which are defined on the basis of ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) statistical rectangles. As in previous assessments, rectangle 40E4 is divided into two data components, one from the east side of the Mull of Kintyre and one from the west side. This allows for a clearer distinction between the West of Kintyre and Clyde scallop stocks.
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area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_clean_safe
Area Management - Scottish Assessment areas - Scottish Sea Areas (clean and safe seas monitoring)
The 15 Scottish sea areas are based on areas previously adopted for certain environmental monitoring programmes. The data from these 15 areas can be presented regionally and also reasonably aggregated to form a national picture and to develop information for the two main areas required for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive initial assessment: the Greater North Sea (Area II) and the Celtic Seas (Area III) which are existing sea areas used by OSPAR (the Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the North East Atlantic)
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area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_marine_regions
Area Management - Scottish Assessment areas - Scottish Marine Regions and Offshore Marine Regions
The 20 Scottish marine regions and offshore marine regions are used for state of the sea assessments. These areas consolidate the existing statutory Scottish Marine Regions with non-statutory offshore marine regions. For the purposes of assessment, the offshore marine regions only extend to the EEZ.
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area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_marine_regions_line
area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_marine_regions_line
The 21 Scottish marine regions and offshore marine regions are used for state of the sea assessments. These areas consolidate the existing statutory Scottish Marine Regions with non-statutory offshore marine regions. For the purposes of assessment, the offshore marine regions extend to the continental shelf limits (adjacent to Scotland). This is a line version (without coastline) for cartographic purposes only.
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area_management_seal_conservation_areas
Area Management - Seal Conservation Areas
In response to local declines in common seal numbers, the Scottish Government introduced conservation orders under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 to provide additional protection on a precautionary basis for vulnerable local populations of common seals. In September 2004, the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2004 to cover common and grey seals in the Moray Firth, and in March 2007, the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2007 to cover common seals only in the Northern Isles and Firth of Tay. The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 introduces provisions for existing orders to continue, and for new ones to be introduced administratively as Seal Conservation Areas. The repeal of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 on 31st January 2011 means that the existing orders will cease if not replaced by Seal Conservation Areas. The Scottish Government intends therefore to continue these existing orders in the form of Seal Conservation Areas from 1 February 2010.
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area_management_seal_management_areas
Area Management - Seal Management Areas
On 31 January 2011, Part 6 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 came into force. Part 6 seeks to balance seal conservation with sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and its introduction means: It is an offence to kill or injure a seal except under licence or for welfare reasons, outlawing unregulated seal shooting that was permitted under previous legislation A number of seal conservation areas around Scotland will begin to be introduced, designed to protect vulnerable, declining common seal populations A new seal licensing system, providing a well regulated and monitored context for seal management in Scotland has been introduced. Seal Management Areas are: East Coast, Moray Firth, Orkney and North Coast, Shetland, South West Scotland, West Scotland, Western Isles.
Seal_Management_Areas
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area_management_several_orders
Area Management - Several and Regulating Orders for Shellfish under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
Regulating and Several Orders are granted by the Scottish Ministers under the terms of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (the 1967 Act), as amended, in respect of the Scottish zone. They are made for the establishment or improvement and for the maintenance and regulation of a shellfish fishery. A Regulating Order confers on its grantee the right to regulate fishing for a named species in a defined area, for a specified limit of time. A Several Order gives its grantee an exclusive right to deposit, propagate, dredge, fish for or take the species named in the Order, in the specified area and for a specified limit of time. An Order may restrict other fishing practices within its area in order to protect the specified shellfish stock. Shapefile includes hyperlinks to individual SSIs.</
SeveralOrders
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creel_effort_avg_crab_lobster_hauls_per_day
Fishing - Creel Fishing Effort Study - Average number of crab/lobster hauls per day
Measuring fishing effort is important for assessing the environmental sustainability of fish stocks and the socioeconomic efficiency of fishing activity. Fishing effort describes the amount of fishing gear used on a fishing ground over a given unit of time. Effort in this case is defined as number of creels hauled per day per 4 km2. This survey interviewed 198 creel vessel skippers from four regions, two on the west and two on the east coast of Scotland. This analysis has been produced from these SAMPLED vessels only. This IS NOT a census and IS NOT a map of all creeling effort in these waters or in the survey areas. This is an indication of potential fishing effort only and if creeling is not quantified in an area in this map, that DOES NOT mean creeling is not taking place. Equally quantified effort could be higher given some creeling vessels were not surveyed. Fishing effort outside of the surveyed area was not measured.
For more information please see http://marine.gov.scot/node/15043
and
http://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/eng/xml_iso19139?uuid=Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1988
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creel_effort_avg_nephrop_hauls_per_day
Fishing - Creel Fishing Effort Study - Average number of nephrops hauls per day
Measuring fishing effort is important for assessing the environmental sustainability of fish stocks and the socioeconomic efficiency of fishing activity. Fishing effort describes the amount of fishing gear used on a fishing ground over a given unit of time. Effort in this case is defined as number of creels hauled per day per 4 km2. This survey interviewed 198 creel vessel skippers from four regions, two on the west and two on the east coast of Scotland. This analysis has been produced from these SAMPLED vessels only. This IS NOT a census and IS NOT a map of all creeling effort in these waters or in the survey areas. This is an indication of potential fishing effort only and if creeling is not quantified in an area in this map, that DOES NOT mean creeling is not taking place. Equally quantified effort could be higher given some creeling vessels were not surveyed. Fishing effort outside of the surveyed area was not measured.
For more information please see http://marine.gov.scot/node/15043
and
http://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/eng/xml_iso19139?uuid=Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1988
creel_effort_avg_nephrop_hauls_per_day
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energy_resources_onshore_hydrocarbon_fields
Energy resources - onshore oil and gas - hydrocarbon fields
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. This layers shows onshore hydrocarbon fields.
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energy_resources_onshore_hydrocarbon_licences
Energy resources - onshore oil and gas - hydrocarbon licences
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. This layer shows onshore hydrocarbon licences.
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energy_resources_onshore_hydrocarbon_wells
Energy resources - onshore oil and gas - hydrocarbon wells
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. This layer shows onshore hydrocarbon wells
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energy_resources_smp_intog_aos_and_innovation
Energy Resources - Sectoral Marine Plan - Offshore Wind Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas - Areas of Search and exclusions
The Areas of Search and exclusions identify early Sectoral Marine Planning considerations for suitable offshore wind development. These locations will be progressed through a Sectoral Marine Planning exercise to determine areas of seabed, that can be leased by Crown Estate Scotland, for offshore wind projects that will be replacing traditional energy sources for oil and gas platforms/infrastructure.
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energy_resources_smp_wind_plan_options
Energy Resources - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy - Plan Options
The Sectoral Marine Plan aims to identify the most sustainable plan options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland, including deep water wind technologies and covers both Scottish inshore and offshore waters (extending out to the Exclusive Economic Zone limit).
The Sectoral Marine seeks to contribute to the achievement of Scottish and UK energy and climate change policy objectives and targets, through the provision of a spatial strategy to inform the seabed leasing process for commercial offshore wind energy in Scottish waters, which;
- Minimises the potential adverse effects on other marine users, economic
sectors and the environment resulting from further commercial-scale
offshore wind development; and
- Maximises opportunities for economic development, investment and employment in Scotland, by identifying new opportunities for commercial scale
offshore wind development, including deeper water wind technologies.
The Plan Options provide the spatial footprint for this Sectoral Marine Plan.
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fishing_demersal_active_effort
Fishing - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using active demersal gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active demersal gears (bottom trawls, bottom seines, and dredges), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. . Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
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fishing_demersal_tonnage
Fishing - Demersal landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of demersal (bottom dwelling) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
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fishing_demersal_value
Fishing - Sales of demersal landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of demersal (bottom dwelling) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
features
fish_demersal_value
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fishing_passive_effort
Fishing - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using passive gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using passive gears (set nets, lines, creels/pots and traps), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
features
fish_passive_effort
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fishing_pelagic_active_effort
Fishing - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using active pelagic gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active pelagic gears (midwater trawls, seines, and trolling lines), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
features
fish_pelagic_active_effort
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fishing_pelagic_tonnage
Fishing - Pelagic landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of pelagic (midwater/oceanic) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
features
fish_pelagic_tonnage
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fishing_pelagic_value
Fishing - Sales of pelagic landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of pelagic (midwater/oceanic) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
fish_pelagic_value
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fishing_shellfish_tonnage
Fishing - Shellfish landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of shellfish (crustacean/mollusc) species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
features
fish_shellfish_tonnage
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fishing_shellfish_value
Fishing - Sales of shellfish landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of shellfish (crustacean/mollusc) species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
features
fish_shellfish_value
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fishing_under12_data
Fishing - Scottish Under 12m Vessel Data
Owners or masters of Scottish fishing vessels under 12m overall length must declare a latitude and longitude position (DD MM) on each fishing day indicating where the majority of the catch was taken. This data has been recorded since 2016 for vessels submitting Fish 1 forms and from 2018 onwards for vessels submitting paper logbooks.
This dataset aggregates the positions declared between 2017 and 2021, along with the associated catch weight and values, into C-Squares of 0.05 x 0.05 decimal degrees. The data is grouped into sectors of
"Pots and traps" - e.g. creels for crabs, lobsters, or Nephrops; whelk pots; or wrasse traps
"Bottom trawls" - e.g. bottom trawls for Nephrops, squid, or demersal fish
"Dredges" - e.g. dredging for bivalve molluscs such as scallops and surf clams
"Rod and lines"- e.g. handlines or jigging for mackerel; set lines for demersal fish
"Other" - e.g. set nets; diving; hand gathering etc
This data includes catches of razor clams up until 1st February 2018. Since this date, only vessels involved in the scientific trial can land razor clams. Data will be published on these vessels once the trial is complete.
features
fishing_under12_data_pots_traps
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oceanographic_features_bathymetry_rockall
Oceanographic Features - High resolution bathymetry of Rockall and Helen's Reef
High resolution bathymetry data of Rockall and Helen's Reef collected 2011-2012 as part of the ROAME Offshore Fisheries and Conservation (OFFCON) project. Rockall, a tiny island just 19 metres high, sits on the very extremity of Scotland’s marine environment. Some 180 miles due west of St. Kilda, it is buffeted year round by the extreme winds and swell that the North Atlantic weather generates. As such, it is Scotland’s only truly offshore shallow water ecosystem. The islet of Rockall is actually the only part of vast plateau of submerged continent that remains above sea-level.
WCS
GeoTIFF
oceanographic_features_bathymetry_rockall
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Contains Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
text/xml
oceanographic_features_label_points
Oceanographic Features - Names of fishing grounds and features in Scottish seas (label stack)
Names of sea features and fishing grounds around Scotland, designed for use with Ordnance Survey's ZoomStack and Marine Scotland Maps.
features
FishingGrounds
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pmf_consultation_area_management_consideration
PMF Consultation - Areas for management consideration & knowledge gaps
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: polygon extents of "areas for management consideration" and "knowledge gaps".
features
pmf_consultation_area_management_consideration
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pmf_consultation_fishing_footprint_bottom_trawl
PMF Consultation - Estimated footprint - fishing by bottom trawl 2009-2016
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: polygon extents of estimated fishing footprint of bottom trawl for period 2009-2016
features
pmf_consultation_fishing_footprint_bottom_trawl
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pmf_consultation_fishing_footprint_dredge
PMF Consultation - Estimated footprint - fishing with dredge 2009-2016
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: polygon extents of estimated fishing footprint of scallop dredge for period 2009-2016
features
pmf_consultation_fishing_footprint_dredge
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pmf_consultation_illustrative_management_zones
PMF Consultation - Illustrative management zones
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: illustrative management areas for PMFs outside of the MPA network.
features
pmf_consultation_illustrative_management_zones
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pmf_consultation_pmfs_management_status
PMF Consultation - Reviewed Priority Marine Features and management status
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: point data for 10 PMF species and their management status (native oysters are excluded for sensitivity reasons).
*The PMFs encompassed by the review are Blue mussel beds, Cold water coral reefs, Fan mussel aggregations, Flame shell beds, Horse mussel beds, Maerl beds, Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers, Native oysters, Northern sea fan and sponge communities, Seagrass beds, Serpulid aggregations
features
pmf_consultation_pmfs_management_status
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protected_sites_demonstration_research_mpa
Protected Sites - Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Areas (DR MPA)
Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated by Scottish Ministers under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Sites can be established for the purpose of demonstrating, or carrying out research on sustainable methods of marine management or exploitation in Scottish territorial waters. Their application is not restricted to nature conservation. Proposals will be developed and assessed according to a set of specific guidelines which will examine the scientific case for a MPA, the level of support and the reasons why a MPA is the most appropriate mechanism to use.
features
protected_areas_demonstration_reseach_mpa
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protected_sites_seal_haul_outs
Protected Sites - Designated Seal Haul-out sites
Seal haul-out sites are designated under section 117 of Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Harassing a seal (intentionally or recklessly) at a haul-out site is an offence. “Haul-out site” means any place which the Scottish Ministers, after consulting the Natural Environment Research Council, by order designate as such for the purposes of this section.
features
SealHaulOuts
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species_distribution_grey_seal_pupping_sites
Species Distribution - Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pupping sites
Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) are present around the coast of Scotland in internationally import numbers. They breed on wave-exposed rocky coasts, sometimes on sand or shingle beaches at the foot of cliffs, often on relatively remote islands, with large groups of pregnant females returning to traditional breeding sites in the autumn. This data shows the breeding colonies currently listed with Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU).
features
SMRU_Hg_Colonies
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species_distribution_lesser_sandeels_celtic_seas_predicted_density
Species Distribution - Lesser Sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) - Celtic Seas - Predicted density of buried sandeel (number per sq m)
The lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus is a key component of the North East Atlantic ecosystem but little is known about its distribution outside of fished areas. In this study, species distribution models were developed to predict the occurrence and density of sandeels in parts of the North Sea and Celtic Seas regions. A hurdle model was found to be the best fitting model with the highest predictive performance; model evaluation with independent data demonstrated that it had significant discrimination ability across the study region. The distribution model helps refine past inferences about sandeel availability to predators and indicates to marine planners potential areas where anthropogenic impacts should be considered
This layer shows the predicted density of buried sandeels (number per m^2) in the Celtic Seas region
WCS
GeoTIFF
CelticSeas_PredictedDensity
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CRS:84
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species_distribution_lesser_sandeels_celtic_seas_probability_presence
Species Distribution - Lesser Sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) - Celtic Seas - Probability of presence of buried sandeel
The lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus is a key component of the North East Atlantic ecosystem but little is known about its distribution outside of fished areas. In this study, species distribution models were developed to predict the occurrence and density of sandeels in parts of the North Sea and Celtic Seas regions. A hurdle model was found to be the best fitting model with the highest predictive performance; model evaluation with independent data demonstrated that it had significant discrimination ability across the study region. The distribution model helps refine past inferences about sandeel availability to predators and indicates to marine planners potential areas where anthropogenic impacts should be considered
This layer shows the probability of presence of buried sandeels in the Celtic Seas region
WCS
GeoTIFF
CelticSeas_ProbPres
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CRS:84
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species_distribution_lesser_sandeels_north_sea_predicted_density
Species Distribution - Lesser Sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) - North Sea - Predicted density of buried sandeel (number per sq m)
The lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus is a key component of the North East Atlantic ecosystem but little is known about its distribution outside of fished areas. In this study, species distribution models were developed to predict the occurrence and density of sandeels in parts of the North Sea and Celtic Seas regions. A hurdle model was found to be the best fitting model with the highest predictive performance; model evaluation with independent data demonstrated that it had significant discrimination ability across the study region. The distribution model helps refine past inferences about sandeel availability to predators and indicates to marine planners potential areas where anthropogenic impacts should be considered.
This layer shows the predicted density of buried sandeels (number per m^2) in the North Sea region
WCS
GeoTIFF
NorthSea_PredictedDensity
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species_distribution_lesser_sandeels_north_sea_probability_presence
Species Distribution - Lesser Sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) - North Sea - Probability of presence of buried sandeel
The lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus is a key component of the North East Atlantic ecosystem but little is known about its distribution outside of fished areas. In this study, species distribution models were developed to predict the occurrence and density of sandeels in parts of the North Sea and Celtic Seas regions. A hurdle model was found to be the best fitting model with the highest predictive performance; model evaluation with independent data demonstrated that it had significant discrimination ability across the study region. The distribution model helps refine past inferences about sandeel availability to predators and indicates to marine planners potential areas where anthropogenic impacts should be considered.
This layer shows the probability of presence of buried sandeels in the North Sea region.
WCS
GeoTIFF
NorthSea_ProbPres
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CRS:84
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species_distribution_nephrops_burrow_densities
Species Distribution - Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Underwater TV survey assessed burrow densities - 2007 onwards
Scottish underwater TV surveys to estimate Nephrops burrow distribution and abundance, from Nephrops Functional Units of significance to Scotland. Underwater TV footage is taken at specified stations within Functional Units. The underwater camera is mounted on a towed sledge and tow duration is 10 minutes. Records of Nephrops burrows, Nephrops and other benthic fauna is recorded onto DVD for analysis and review.
features
nephrops_tv
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species_distribution_spawning_cod_north_sea
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the North Sea (Gonzalez-Irusta and Wright 2016)
The spawning grounds of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of Atlantic cod spawning in the North Sea, taking account of certain environmental influences. The map key classifies Atlantic cod spawning areas as ‘recurrent’, ‘occasional’, ‘rare’ and ‘unfavourable’.
This layer updates the existing (Coull et al., 1998) spawning map for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) also available on NMPi, by providing finer granularity to the likely Atlantic cod spawning areas. The Coull et al., (1998) maps have been used for more than a decade to ensure that appropriate protection is afforded to sensitive areas from disturbance.
spawning_cod_north_sea
WCS
GeoTIFF
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species_distribution_spawning_haddock_north_sea
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in the North Sea (Gonzalez-Irusta and Wright 2016)
The spawning grounds of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of haddock spawning in the North Sea and West of Scotland, taking account of certain environmental influences. The map key refers to mean values, where a value of 0 indicates ‘low’ prediction of preference as a spawning ground and a value of 1 as a ‘high’ prediction of preference.
spawning_haddock_north_sea
WCS
GeoTIFF
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CRS:84
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species_distribution_spawning_haddock_west_scotland
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in the West of Scotland (Gonzalez-Irusta and Wright 2016)
The spawning grounds of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of haddock spawning in the North Sea and West of Scotland, taking account of certain environmental influences. The map key refers to mean values, where a value of 0 indicates ‘low’ prediction of preference as a spawning ground and a value of 1 as a ‘high’ prediction of preference.
spawing_haddock_west_scotland
WCS
GeoTIFF
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species_distribution_spawning_whiting_north_sea
Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in the North Sea (Gonzalez-Irusta and Wright 2017)
The spawning grounds of whiting (Merlangius merlangus) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of whiting spawning in the North Sea, taking account of certain environmental influences, with due regard for possible density dependent effects on distribution. The map key refers to the ‘Index of Persistence’ of whiting spawning, where a value of 0 means that that the cell was not classified as suitable for any year during the study period and a value of 1 means that the cell was classified as suitable for all the years studied.
spawning_whiting_north_sea
WCS
GeoTIFF
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statistical_units_sea_fish_statistics_ports_2013
Statistical Units - Fishing - Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics Ports (2013-)
The annual Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics report is aggregated into districts, which reflect the area of responsibility of the local fishery office. This dataset shows the approximate location (point) of the ports and creeks within each district. The districts are for illustrative purposes only.
SeaFishStatisticsPorts_2013
features
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utility_and_government_services_fishing_intensity_pipelines_all_gears
Utility and government services - UK fishing intensity associated with oil and gas pipelines (2007-2015)
The data provides information on the intensity of mobile fishing associated with Oil and Gas pipelines and cables.
The data was created by calculating the total number of fishing tracks in 1 km by 1 km squares along the length of each pipeline for four gear categories (see More Information below). Fishing tracks were recreated for UK vessels greater than 15 m in length between 2007-2015 operating mobile demersal gear (otter trawls, pair trawls, beam trawlers and dredges) using vessel position data extracted from the Vessel Monitoring System.
The data can be used to aid the pipeline decommissioning process, including assessing the potential impacts and risks of different decommissioning options to commercial fisheries and informing the frequency of post-decommissioning monitoring according to level of fisheries interaction. The layers can also inform risk modelling for operational pipelines.
features
fishing_intensity_pipelines_all_gears
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