Scottish Government Marine Directorate

The Scottish Government Marine Directorate is responsible for the integrated management of Scotland's seas, working closely with delivery partners NatureScot, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

They are responsible for:

marine renewable, fishing vessel, freshwater fisheries and seal licensing
ensuring compliance with fisheries regulations
promoting sustainable, profitable and well-managed fisheries and aquaculture industries
ensuring a sound scientific evidence base exists to inform our marine policies
the sustainable management of freshwater fish and fisheries resources
promoting sustainable economic growth from the marine renewables industry

https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/directorates/marine-scotland/

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Scottish Government Marine Directorate.

Total: 1

Title	Author	Date	Content Type	Technology	Receptor
How strategic ecosystem monitoring and assessments are relevant to the management of a marine industry: Offshore wind electricity generation	Turrell, W.	January 2026	Journal Article	Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind	Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy