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PRODUCTIVE SEAS Scotland’s Marine Atlas Renewables The seas around Scotland have the potential to provide a variety of sustainable, renewable energy source. Estimates suggest that our seas could provide up to 25% of Europe’s tidal power, 10% of its wave power and 25% of its offshore wind power. In all it is estimated Scotland has 206 gigawatts of practical offshore wind, wave and tidal resource - almost 40% of the total UK resource. It is important that the development of these energy sectors is achieved sustainably. General The seas around Scotland support a wide range of industries like shipping, fishing, oil and gas whilst leisure activities such as sailing, diving, windsurfing and wildlife tourism are growing in popularity. The sea also has the potential to power our nation and there is great potential for development of offshore wind and marine renewables around Scotland. Oil and Gas Most oil and gas fields in the United Kingdom are located in the North Sea. These fields need a complicated infrastructure including seabed and platform-mounted production facilities, a network of pipelines and shore-based reception facilities or terminals. Sullom Voe in Shetland is the largest oil terminal in Europe. In 2009, oil and gas provided 21% of the energy required for Scotland’s electricity generation but by 2020 the Scottish Government aims to meet 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources. Fishing The main fish caught by Scottish vessels are either pelagic (mackerel and herring), whitefish (haddock, cod and monkfish) or shellfish (lobster, crabs, scallops). Fishermen have to follow rules as to how much fish is allowed to be caught. These rules change depending on whether the fish swim only in Scottish waters, EU waters or water of countries not in the EU, such as Norway. In EU waters, the rules are called the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Did you know? There are nearly 5,000 kms of active telecommunications cable in Scottish seas – the same as a return flight from Scotland to Moscow in Russia. Telecommunication Cables Telecommunication cables carry telephone calls, internet connections and data. Scottish islands are generally connected to the mainland network by a combination of seabed cables and microwave transmission. International cables are exclusively fibre optic. The alternative option to using cables would be to use satellite, but cables are cheaper and generally more reliable. Did you know? In 2009, fishing boats caught 367,000 tonnes of fish (the same as 367,000 elephants!) in Scottish waters and it was worth £417 million. Mackerel Beatrice windfarm demonstrator project Pelamis wave energy converter © SNH

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PRODUCTIVE SEAS

Scotland’s Marine Atlas

Renewables

The seas around Scotland have the potential to provide a variety of sustainable, renewable energy source. Estimates suggest that our seas could provide up to 25% of Europe’s tidal power, 10% of its wave power and 25% of its offshore wind power. In all it is estimated Scotland has 206 gigawatts of practical offshore wind, wave and tidal resource - almost 40% of the total UK resource. It is important that the development of these energy sectors is achieved sustainably.

General

The seas around Scotland support a wide range of industries like shipping, fishing, oil and gas whilst leisure activities such as sailing, diving, windsurfing and wildlife tourism are growing in popularity.

The sea also has the potential to power our nation and there is great potential for development of offshore wind and marine renewables around Scotland.

Oil and Gas

Most oil and gas fields in the United Kingdom are located in the North Sea.

These fields need a complicated infrastructure including seabed and platform-mounted production facilities, a network of pipelines and shore-based reception facilities or terminals.Sullom Voe in Shetland is the largest oil terminal in Europe. In 2009, oil and gas provided 21% of the energy required for Scotland’s electricity generation but by 2020 the Scottish Government aims to meet 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources.

Fishing

The main fish caught by Scottish vessels are either pelagic (mackerel and herring), whitefish (haddock, cod and monkfish) or shellfish (lobster, crabs, scallops).

Fishermen have to follow rules as to how much fish is allowed to be caught. These rules change depending on whether the fish swim only in Scottish waters, EU waters or water of countries not in the EU, such as Norway.

In EU waters, the rules are called the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

Did you know?

There are nearly 5,000 kms of active telecommunications cable in Scottish seas – the same as a return flight from Scotland to Moscow in Russia.

Telecommunication Cables

Telecommunication cables carry telephone calls, internet connections and data. Scottish islands are generally connected to the mainland network by a combination of seabed cables and microwave transmission.

International cables are exclusively fibre optic. The alternative option to using cables would be to use satellite, but cables are cheaper and generally more reliable.

Did you know?

In 2009, fishing boats caught 367,000 tonnes of fish (the same as 367,000 elephants!) in Scottish waters and it was worth £417 million.

Mackerel

Beatrice windfarm demonstrator project

Pelamis wave energy converter

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