Abstract
The 5th Symposium of the Scottish Marine Energy Research Programme (ScotMER), organized by Marine Scotland, presented recent research on seabirds, fish and fisheries, marine mammals, diadromous fish, ecosystem level research and socioeconomics, in relation to offshore renewable developments in Scotland.
The Setting the Scene session featured the following presentations:
- Offshore windfarm developments - public perceptions (Kathleen Allen, Marine Scotland)
- National Marine Plan (Daniella Laing and Emma Hedley, Marine Scotland)
- Sectoral Marine Plan (Giulia Agnisola, Marine Scotland)
- An Overview of ScotMER (Alexander Gilliland, Marine Scotland)
- Consenting - Forward Look (Gayle Holland, Marine Scotland)