For what activities consent is determined by Marine Scotland.

Marine Scotland issues a variety of consents, licences and other permissions relating to a wide range of marine activities including;

Sea Fisheries:
Sea fisheries licences
Authorisations following requests for fishing vessels to change the country of administration
Derogations issued for research purposes
Marine Licensing:
Licences under the marine (Scotland) Act 2010
A range of activities including;
Construction
Dredging
Marine Farms
Marine Sediment Removal
Moorings
Renewables construction
Scientific Deployment
Wellboat discharges
Cables
Seal licences
Consents under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for which Scottish Ministers determine applications for offshore electricity generating stations
Over 1 MW in size within Scottish territorial waters (between 0 and 12 nautical miles) and over 50 MW in the offshore region (between 12 and 200 nautical miles).
Licences under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 and the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 in relation to disturbance of Marine European Protected Species.
Freshwater:
Consents to introduce fish to Scottish inland waters
Consents to fish using otherwise illegal methods/ during the close season
Consents to fish for/take eels.
Aquaculture:
Planning permission made through the Scottish Government Audit and Review process, managed by Marine Scotland
Aquaculture production and processing business in Scotland
Permissions to move live or dead fish, personnel and equipment from sites subject to movement restrictions
Licences to deposit lobsters
Further information can be found on our website pages:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Licensing
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Fish-Shellfish/18716
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Licensing/fishintros
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Licensing/marine/guidance/EPSbackground