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Brewing and distilling: a barrel full of employment
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This blog looks at the most recent economic facts and figures for Scotland’s brewing and distilling sectors. A key trend has been the uplift in…
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Superfast broadband – will Scotland reach 100?
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This blog looks at plans to deliver superfast broadband to every premises in Scotland by 2021, under the R100 programme.
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Assessing the conservation status of Scotland’s salmon rivers
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The wild Atlantic salmon is an iconic Scottish species, however, their numbers are in decline. The total salmon rod catch in Scottish rivers reached its…
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Plenty of fish in the sea? Pressures facing Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon
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The iconic wild Atlantic salmon is in decline across Scotland. Their unique lifestyle – spawning in rivers and migrating thousands of miles downstream, across the…
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Guest blog – Unpacking the legal disputes over Rockall
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Dr James Harrison from the University of Edinburgh analyses the legal context for recent fishing disputes around Rockall.
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The fight for the future of fish
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The fishing industry “is engaged in a battle in parliament”. It wants to prevent the UK Fisheries Bill from including a commitment that all fish…
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Brexit and veterinary workforce pressures – a perfect storm?
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If I was to ask you what image comes to mind when thinking about vets, you’d probably think of a time your dog decided it…
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Scale and concentration of land ownership – the elephant in the room?
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Background The scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland has been passionately discussed for more than 40 years, indeed it has been central to…
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Beavers set to become a protected species in Scotland (or are they?)
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The Scottish Government has introduced Regulations that will provide beavers (the Eurasian Beaver, otherwise known as the European Beaver) in Scotland with European Protected Species…
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How are fishing quotas set? Stage 3: The EU December Council
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This blog is the third in a series of posts setting out the process for determining quotas for fish stocks. The main stages are set…
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Guest blog – The Role of Precision Agriculture in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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The Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland)…
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Guest blog – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cropping Systems
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The Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee has recently concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction…
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