Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

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Ministerial and Marine Scotland communication regarding shellfish entitlements: EIR release

Ministerial communication on shellfish entitlements, all minutes, emails and telephone records of discussions with Marine Scotland and same between officials and licence brokers/vessel agents, prior to and after Parliamentary debate on 7 December 2017. As the information you have requested is 'environmental informatio...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Animal and Plant Health Agency farmed salmon reports: EIR release

Information on any reports to the Animal and Plant Health Agency in relation to farmed salmon from 2013 onwards. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under tho...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Publication of photos of farmed salmon and salmon farms: EIR release

Information relating to the publication of photos of farmed salmon and salmon farms - including any correspondence (e.g. emails and letters) with salmon farming companies, the RSPCA, SSPCA, Government officials and any other parties. This relates to the release of such photographs in response to a previous request for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 s.11(2)
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Photographs of farmed salmon following 2016 mechanical treatment: EIR release

You asked for copies of photos of Scottish farmed salmon and Scottish salmon farms during 2018 (if there are further photos from the four cases already released) and during 2016 (over and above the photos already released of Marine Harvest farms) (FoI/18/01782) and copies of photos of farmed salmon (dead and alive) fol...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-08-06
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Applications for licences to shoot seals on salmon farms:EIR release

Copies of all applications for licences to shoot seals on salmon farms since 1 February 2016. Please also provide copies of all reports submitted by marksmen since 1 February 2016.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence, emails and minutes for Interactions Working Group: EIR release

Please provide all information relating to the Interactions Working Group - as detailed online via http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Fish-Shellfish/MGSA/Interactionsworkinggroup Please include emails, correspondence, minutes of meetings, Cabinet Briefings, dialogue with the SSPO and other industry partners as well as a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2018-07-17
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wild Salmon and Aquaculture Interactions Working Group: EIR review

"Information on the 'Interactions Group' and the 'independently chaired working group to look at how we can move forward the dialogue on the interaction between wild and farmed salmon' (as referred to in the Scottish Parliament on 9 May 2018 by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy & Connectivity)."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2018-07-16
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information on seals killed by salmon farms: EIR release

Information on seals killed by salmon farms since 1 January 2017. 'Please include various versions of Excel spreadsheets prepared internally by the Scottish Government and those posted publicly online during 2017. Please make available all versions for 2017 and any data for 2018 which is available. Please include data...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-07-09
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information on salmon ova imports in 2017: EIR release

Information on salmon ova imports since 1 January 2017, including: details of egg import licence documents, any tests for disease, health certificates, emails and any other information related to salmon ova imports since 1 January 2017. information on the Norwegian Government's decision to ban the import of salmon egg...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.10(4) 22 attachments
Published
2018-07-03
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wellboats chemical licensing and related database information: EIR release

'Information on well boat licences issued by MS-LOT to fish farm operators to permit the discharge of chemotherapeutants. Please provide copies of all well boat licences and copies of well boat licence returns detailing chemical use. Finally, please clarify whether the use of chemical via well boats is included in the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2018-07-02
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scadabay inspections/2016 escape: EIR release

All correspondence, emails, and other communications concerning the two Scadabay inspections, or the 2016 Scadabay escape, since the request that made to us for these reports on 5 April 2018. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotlan...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-26
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information on the Thermolicer and Optilicer: EIR release

Information on the Thermolicer and Optilicer since 7 April 2017, including: information on any deaths, injuries and welfare concerns relating to the Thermolicer and Hydrolicer any complaints regarding the operation of the Thermolicer and Hydrolicer any scientific research, dialogue with Norwegian agencies and authorit...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-20
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scientific trial of electrofishing for razor clams: EIR release

How much data has been collected since the beginning of the scientific trial of electrofishing for razor clams?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2018-06-20
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Effects of electrofishery on the marine environment: EIR release

The data collected since the beginning of the scientific trial of electrofishing for razor clams on: a) the short-term effects of electrofishery on the marine environment? b) the long-term effects of electrofishery on the marine environment.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2018-06-20
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Photographs of diseased farmed salmon: EIR release

Photographs of diseased farmed salmon relating to all FHI visits since 1 January 2017, and in addition all FHI visits to Marine Harvest sites since 1 January 2015.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-06-20
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm Development and Onshore Development: EIR release

'Can you please provide all correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers/officials and the Red Rock Limited regarding the Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm Development and associated Onshore development in East Lothian? In email dated 01st May 2018 you requested information "over the past 12 months.'

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 46 attachments
Published
2018-06-14
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited project: EIR release

'The Cable Laying Strategy Revision 8 and Approval Letter is not available on your website. I also note there has been no comment regarding the Popper & Hawkins report.' 'Please advise if Marine Scotland are going to await such a document before issuing other consents? Under the Environmental Information Act and the F...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(1) s.11(2) 34 attachments
Published
2018-06-11
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

East Lothian Council/Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm: EIR release

Correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers/officials and East Lothian Council regarding the Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm Development and associated Onshore development in East Lothian over the past 12 months. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environm...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2018-06-06
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland Statutory Seal Licence Return Forms: EIR release

'Copies of seal licence return forms for 2016 and 2015 as well as any information on post-mortems, necropsy reports and data on carcasses. Please also include information detailing the change of policy to move from seal licence return forms to electronic data collection. For example, please include emails and correspon...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 26 attachments
Published
2018-05-24
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector