Marine Scotland
The Marine Scotland Directorate (Scottish Gaelic: Cùisean Mara na h-Alba) is a directorate of the Scottish Government. Marine Scotland manages Scotland's seas and freshwater fisheries along with delivery partners NatureScot and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.[4]
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| Formed | 1 April 2009 |
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| Jurisdiction | Scotland and Scottish waters |
| Headquarters | Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh |
| Employees | 700 (2016) |
| Annual budget | £64.7 million (2019-2020)[1] |
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| Parent department | Net Zero Directorates |
| Website | Marine Scotland |
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Marine Scotland provides management and research of devolved responsibilities such as:
- Licensing of marine activities.[5]
- Sea fisheries.[6]
- Salmon and recreational fishing.[7]
- Marine renewable energy.[8]
- Marine conservation.[9]
- Marine spatial planning.[10]
- Scientific research including sea[11] and freshwater[12] fisheries.
- Enforcement of marine and fisheries law.[13]