Scottish Government FOI releases

Imports of salmon eggs (ova) involving Marine Harvest/Mowi: EIR release

You asked for information on imports of salmon eggs (ova) involving Marine Harvest/Mowi since 1 January 2018.

Marine Scotland Coastal Netting Compensation Scheme: FOI release

Marine licence 06819 at Lunan Bay information: EIR release

Historical statutory sampling from fish farms for certain pathogens: EIR release

Marine Scotland - Provision of Temporary and Interim Staff: FOI release

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project at Nigg Bay marine licence 05965/16/0: EIR release

You asked for: “Copies of any and all revisions to Marine Licence - Construction 05965/16/0 issued on 4 November 2016 including any revisions issued after 15 August 2018 by Marine Scotland (MS-LOT) in relation to blasting and/or drilling issued to Aberdeen Harbour Board for the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project at Ni...

Processing information relating to specified Mortality Event Reports: EIR release

You asked for the following information in relation to Mortality Event Reports MRT00751, MRT00797, MRT00806, MRT00814: The date Marine Scotland/FHI was notified and/or became aware of each mortality event. The method of communication by which the mortality event came to be known by Marine Scotland/FHI. Please provide ...

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data request for specified area in 2018: EIR release

I was wondering if I can request the following VMS fishing data: ICES Rectangles 45F0 and 45F1 for 2018 ICES Rectangle 47F1 for 2018 ICES Rectangle 41F2 and 42F2 for 2018 If available, the following fields would be useful: Gear type Nationality Length Tonnage Activity Speed

Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation meetings information: FOI release

Details of any dates times and minutes relating to meetings between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation in the years: • 2016 • 2017 • 2018

Marine Scotland - use of hydrogen peroxide in fish farming: EIR release

Question 1 You will see that SEPA has not commissioned research into the time period Hydrogen Peroxide remains sufficiently active in seawater to impact on the health of wildlife and specifically crustaceans, but they sent on the literature list, which is also annexed. Has Marine Scotland commissioned any such researc...

Further to FOI-18-02916 - Fish Health Inspectorate report: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to Fish Health Inspectorate case reference 2018-0429: The date when a first draft of the report was completed. Official date of publication of the case report. Details of to whom draft versions of the report were circulated prior to official publication, and what dates?...

Kelp harvesting - Scottish Seaweed Association, Chemical Industries Association correspondence: EIR release

You asked for the Scottish Government to provide any correspondence held from the following bodies that relates to the commercial use of kelp. Firstly, I am interested in any briefings documents, presentations, reports, emails, text, WhatsApp or other electronic messages, or paper letters. 1. The Scottish Seaweed Assoc...

Kelp harvesting - Fergus Ewing, Marine Scotland, and Crown Estate correspondence: EIR release

You asked for the Scottish Government to supply copies of any correspondence since 2015 between Fergus Ewing, as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity or Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, and Marine Scotland and the Crown Estate relating to proposals for kelp harvesting.

Meetings between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation: FOI release

You asked for details of any meetings (dates, times, minutes, etc.) between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation in (a) 2016 (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.

Fish farms; mortalities, enforcement notices, civil sanctions, and prosecutions: EIR release

You asked for: 1. In the last five years, how many on-farm farmed fish mortalities have been recorded in Scotland due to treatment losses (mortalities caused by, or believed to be caused by, or contributed to by bath-type treatments, hydrogen peroxide treatments, mechanical treatments such as freshwater, thermo- or hy...

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for specified area: EIR release

Could I please therefore request Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data and sightings for ICES rectangles 43E4, 43E3, 44E4, 44E3 over the entirety of 2016, 2017 and 2018, including the following parameters: Record time/date, Vessel Nationality, Lat, Long, Course, Speed and, if at all possible, vessel length, type and whet...

Montrose Port Authority disposal licence: EIR review

All internal and external correspondence, letters, emails, notes and briefings between the Scottish Government Minsters, Special Advisors and Civil Servants and Marine Scotland pertaining to the renew of the Montrose Port Authority disposal licence from 1st July 2017 until the present date. And clarified on 20th Septe...

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project documentation relating to Blasting Methodology Environmental Mitigation: EIR release

1. A copy of the report issued to MS-LOT (and SNH) by DRAGADOS/AHB, as specified in Sub-section 4.2 (Page 3) of the report headed Blasting Methodology Environmental Mitigation - Marine Mammals: Document AHEP-DRA-EMP-0003; 2. Copies of data/data summaries/evaluations of vibration monitoring as specified in Section 4.2 ...

River Garnock Ayrshire, catch returns for the past ten years: EIR release

You asked for the catch returns on the River Garnock, Ayrshire for the past ten years.

Financial support paid to the Scottish fish farming industry: FOI release

Pursuant to FOISA and or the EISRs, please provide details of financial support by way of (i) grants and (ii) loans, paid to the Scottish fish farming industry by Scottish Government or its agencies for each of the last ten years, broken down by operator.

Vessel Monitoring System data, ICES Rectangles 49F1 and 50F1: EIR release

I was wondering if I can request the following VMS fishing data:  ICES Rectangles 49F1 and 50F1 for 2016 to 2018.  ICES Rectangle 49F1 for 2015. If available, the following fields would be useful:  Gear type  Nationality  Length  Tonnage  Activity  Speed We understand that some of the information may need to b...

Roseanna Cunningham’s MSP 2017 visit to Montrose: EIR review

All internal and external correspondence, letters, emails, notes, minutes and briefings between the Scottish Government Minsters, Special Advisors and Civil Servants and Marine Scotland pertaining to the meeting between Roseanna Cunningham, the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Angus Council, The Montrose Golf ...

Salmon farming production, inspections, surveillance/testing of ova and smolts: EIR release

You asked for information on inspections, surveillance and testing of ova and smolts for diseases, pathogens and viruses since 1 January 2017, in relation to both imported and domestically produced ova and smolts. You also asked: are smolts tested for diseases, pathogens and viruses prior to entry to the sea-water ph...

Scottish August Groundfish Survey data (1926-1996): EIR release

Scottish August Groundfish Survey data (1926-1996).

Fines, prosecutions and other offences in relation to seals and salmon farms since 1 January 2017: EIR release

Please provide information on any fines, prosecutions and other offences in relation to seals and salmon farms since 1 January 2017.