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How are fishing quotas set? Stage 2: coastal State negotiations
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This blog is the second in a series of posts setting out the process for determining quotas for fish stocks. The three stages are set…
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Scottish Wildcats
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This blog takes a brief look at what is happening in the world of wildcat conservation, and at the re-introduction of other species with widespread…
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Land use policy and public goods
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This week a group of organisations that work on environmental, agricultural, land use and rural policy are hosting a conference to discuss how best to…
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Guest blog – Livestock health and greenhouse gases: Ruminating on climate change
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On Tuesday 13 November, the Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee took evidence from the agricultural sector, as part of its consideration of…
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Guest blog – What we eat, and meeting our climate change commitments
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On Tuesday 13 November, the Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will take evidence from the agricultural sector, as part of its consideration…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Commercial fishing
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On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance…
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How are fishing quotas set? Stage 1: Scientific advice
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The arrival of Autumn sees the start of the annual cycle for negotiating and setting quotas for fish stocks. This process will determine how much…
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Guest blog – Stopping the rot? The UK seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme
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As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Steven Thomson (SRUC) and not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish…
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Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Agricultural Policy and Funding
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On 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to…
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Wildfires – a future burning issue?
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A record breaking temperature for Scotland of 33.2°C was set in Motherwell this June. While the hot, dry weather this summer has been great for…
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National Parks Week 2018: What do National Parks do for us? And do we need more of them?
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The 23 -29 July is National Parks Week 2018, the annual celebration of National Parks in Scotland and across the UK. With active campaigns underway…
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The future for fish – issues in the UK White Paper
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The long awaited UK Government Fisheries White Paper Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations was published last week. This blog highlights some of the issues in…
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