Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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497 matching releases

Review into progressing standards of farmed fish welfare: EIR release

1. All communications (including emails, letters, meeting notes, minutes, briefings, and internal memos) relating to the review into progressing standards of farmed fish welfare, including communications with external stakeholders such as Salmon Scotland, salmon farm operators, animal welfare organisations, and academi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.38 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: EIR/202500489448
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Zooplankton data from Scottish Coast Observatories Stonehaven and Loch Ewe: EIR release

Zooplankton and environmental data from Stonehaven Scottish Coast Observatory over 2021 to present, environmental data from Loch Ewe Scottish Coast Observatory over 2021 to present, and (if collected) zooplankton data from Loch Ewe Scottish Coast Observatory over 2019 to present. Zooplankton data from Scottish Coast O...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 16 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: EIR/202500494087
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Scotland suspected fisheries offences: EIR release

1. Please could you tell me from which date it was the policy of the Marine Directorate (or Marine Scotland) to sell fish or shellfish seized from vessels accused of fisheries offences onto merchants. 2. Please could you provide me with an itemised list of all such seizures from the date provided in response to part o...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.15 s.10(4)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491141
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports: EIR release

You asked for “the port fish landings for 2024 for French and Spanish vessels in Lerwick Scrabster Lochinver and Ullapool.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492591
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the escape of Salmon from Gorsten Fish Farm: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence dating from between 3rd oct 2025 and 10th october 2025 inclusive relating to the mass escape of 75000 salmon from MOWI gorsten fish farm on Loch Linnhe during storm Amy on the 3rd october 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-04
Reference: FOI/202500491350
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ratio of the number of Salmon smolts put to sea: EIR release

Clarification regarding Table 19 of the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2024. Specifically, you requested: Clarification on whether the ratio of ova laid down to salmon smolts produced compares figures from the same calendar year or from different years. If different, which year’s ova are used to calculate the rat...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500491854
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine fund applications 2025-2026: EIR release

A list of all applications to the Marine Fund 2025-26. For each application please include the amount of funds requested, the amount approved (if any), when the application was received, when a decision was reached, applicant name, the title of the project, a description of that project and the local authority of the a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-29
Reference: FOI/202500490767
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence received by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition regarding Highly Protected Marine Areas: EIR release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request the following information: Please provide the number of items of correspondence (including letters and emails) received by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition from the following MSPs: Alasdair Allan Fergu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.9 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500490824
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Latest analysis of testing on farmed salmon: EIR release

The ‘latest analysis and data your organisation has used to permit licencing of farmed salmon’. Your request then proceeded to ask a number of questions. For ease in handling, we have broken these down into sections labelled A, B, C and D: A. With respect to: 1. The chemical analysis for contaminants 2. Microplastic ...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489518
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Materials on meeting between Dee District Salmon Fishery Board and Marine Scotland at Faskally, Pitlochry: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence, reports and meeting minutes between Marine Directorate, NatureScot, Fishery Management Scotland, Sea Mammal Research Unit, and the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board, following a meeting on the 17th of April 2024 at Faskally, Pitlochry.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489458
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish Farm Production Survey data: EIR release

Do the staffing figures in Chart 21 of the Scottish Government’s Fish Farm Production Survey 2024 include people employed on vessels that provide services to fish farms, such as wellboats, lice treatment boats and fish transporters? If so, how many people are employed in this way and what proportion of them are Scotti...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500491773
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Advice on Management Measures under the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025: EIR release

“In regards to the Manage Measures as part of the Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025. In regards to these Management Measures we wish to see the advice given to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP by the Marine Directorate, Nature Scot and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485634
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish offshore marine protected areas information: EIR release

Please kindly provide details of meetings between Scottish Government officials and Ministers, specifically the dates, attendees and minutes of the meetings where proposals for fisheries management measures in offshore marine protected areas were discussed. Please kindly provide copies of written correspondence (email ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: EIR/202500486216
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Broadshore Hub projects correspondence: EIR release

“I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding stakeholder engagement for the Broadshore, Sinclair, and Scaraben Offshore Wind Farms (collectively referred to as the Broadshore Hub). Specifically, I would like to request: 1. A list of fishing industry bodies, assoc...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-29
Reference: EIR/202500481757
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Harport salmon farm information: EIR release

Information relating to the Mowi Harport salmon farm (Isle of Skye) for the period 1st March 2025 – 30th April 2025: 1. Copies of all inspection reports, mortality returns, and welfare assessments for Harport conducted or received by the Fish Health Inspectorate. 2. Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meet...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: EIR/202500483004
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentary evidence of a causeway between the Isles of Luing and Torsa Beag: EIR Review

Original request 202500475065 Copies of all documents, memoranda, maps, images, inspection reports, and any other papers held by Marine Scotland tending to show the existence or non existence at any time of a man-made causeway between the islands of Luing and Torsa Beag. In addition to the foregoing, copies of all pa...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: EIR/202500481010 Review of 202500475065
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency information: EIR release

We are seeking to establish a UK wide understanding of sanctioning and enforcement activity - and its transparency - so I am wondering, can you share with us the central register of fisheries / fishing penalties, or any register you hold of fisheries enforcement and compliance activities and outcomes? Within any data ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-20
Reference: EIR/202500482139
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Impact of water abstraction on water levels in major Scottish Salmon rivers: EIR release

No 1: What studies has Marine Directorate carried out or commissioned to show the impact of water abstraction on water levels in major Scottish Salmon rivers, especially during long drought spells as experienced this summer? No 2: Why does Marine Scotland allow the restocking of rivers with hatchery-raised and fed Bro...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9 s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: EIR/202500479439
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing deal between UK Government and the European Union: EIR relase

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the fishing deal struck between the UK Government and the European Union, between May 1 2025 and the date of this FOI?”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500473300
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fishing Sightings Data 2023 & 2024 request: EIR release

We would like to make another request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) for this data for the years 2023 & 2024. Last time we received this data it was broken down into the below columns and would like to request the same again if possible: Nat (Nationality) Type (of Fishing) Date...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500479336
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings between Head of Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and Salmon aquaculture companies: EIR release

Dates, agendas and minutes of all direct meetings (in person and remote) between the Head of the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and senior personnel of Salmon Scotland or any of the salmon aquaculture companies operating in Scotland during the period 01 January 2022 to 26 July 2025. Direct meetings can include other i...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500477584
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Weight labelling of fish landings: EIR release

You asked for "why the French vessels and Belgian vessels do not have to put weight labelling on their fish landings."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.9

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: EIR/202500476175
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) regarding Stromar Offshore Wind Farm: EIR release

1. Copies of any invitations, correspondence, or meeting records sent to or received from RSPB regarding the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm during the scoping consultation process. 2. Clarification of whether RSPB was formally consulted on the onshore aspects of the project (e.g. cable route, landfall, or terrestrial SSSI...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474009
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Freshwater reports and studies carried out by Marine Scotland: EIR release

Any reports or studies that Marine Scotland Freshwater Section has carried out or have on the following 1. What studies have been done or are available that have monitored over periods of 12 months or more, groundwater levels, variability and stability across various geographical and soil structure types in Scottish r...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: EIR/202500478394
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for Stromar Project: EIR release

I am writing to submit an additional Freedom of Information request related to the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm project, following my earlier FOI submission dated 21 June 2025. Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like to request: 1. Consultation with RSPB Scotland Records of any communication...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.11(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472614
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector