Visitors to this site are advised that on April 1 2009, Fisheries Research Services (FRS) was merged with the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) and the Scottish Government Marine Directorate to form Marine Scotland - Scotland’s new marine management organisation.

Marine Scotland is a Directorate of Scottish Government.  For further information on Marine Scotland see www.scotland.gov.uk/marinescotland

This site (our current web address) will however be maintained / archived until such time as alternative arrangements for its content are put in place.

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Marine Scotland Science has achieved formal accreditation in many of its scientific activities, as well as Investor In People status.