Reading Time: 4 minutesThe arrival of Autumn sees the start of the annual cycle for negotiating and setting quotas for fish stocks. This process will determine how much
Category: Rural Affairs
Guest blog – Stopping the rot? The UK seasonal agricultural workers pilot scheme
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Steven Thomson (SRUC) and not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Agricultural Policy and Funding
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 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
Wildfires – a future burning issue?
Reading Time: 4 minutesA 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
National Parks Week 2018: What do National Parks do for us? And do we need more of them?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 23 -29 July is National Parks Week 2018, the annual celebration of National Parks in Scotland and across the UK. With active campaigns underway
The future for fish – issues in the UK White Paper
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe long awaited UK Government Fisheries White Paper Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations was published last week. Â This blog highlights some of the issues in
The Legal Protection of Beavers in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn November 2016, following months of debate, the Scottish Government announced that beavers will receive legal protection, subject to a Parliamentary vote. Roseanna Cunningham MSP,
Agricultural policy post-Brexit – risky business?
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 2018, the Scottish Government unveiled a £250,000 fund to compensate farmers and crofters for lost stock due to ‘the beast from the east’. This
The New Climate Change Bill – A World Leading Ambition?
Reading Time: 5 minutesLast week (23rd May) the Scottish Government brought forward a Bill to keep Scotland at the “forefront of global ambition” on climate change. So, what
World Bee Day – 20 May 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe United Nations declared 20 May 2018 as World Bee Day, to highlight the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators. Bees are major pollinators