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Information regarding the actions we are taking to protect and improve Scotland's water environment. This content has now moved to the River Basin Management Planning page on our Beta website. We will continue to host the information here for a short period to support the transition but will not be actively updating this page.   Delivering the aims of RBMP requires partnership working with public bodies, industry and land managers to secure multiple benefits for the environment, economy and

We are continually working to develop and improve our knowledge on flood risk and flooding impacts and to identify new technologies to better support our flooding work. As the strategic flood risk management authority in Scotland we are continually working to develop and improve our knowledge of the sources and impacts of flooding. We have developed a knowledge base of methods, guidance and summaries that may be useful to responsible authorities, academic projects and consultants delivering flood risk management projects, which can be accessed below. National Flo

The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm. Emamectin Benzoate position The below statement sets out our interim position on the environmental standards that we will apply when assessing new applications to discharge or increase volumes of in-feed sea lice medicine containing emamectin benzoate. We have requested that the UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) consider all the available scientific evidence and make recommendations to Scottish