Fisheries Research Services
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| Dissolved | 1 April 2009 |
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| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | Aberdeen |
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Fisheries Research Services (FRS) was an
laboratories
, allowing specialisation in both marine and freshwater fisheries. The FRS also maintained two research vessels.
On 1 April 2009, Fisheries Research Services was merged with the
Marine Scotland, part of the core Scottish Government.[1]
Structure
The
marine laboratory is based in Victoria Road, Aberdeen; and the freshwater laboratory is based in Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross. The Agency also maintained other temporary research sites throughout Scotland. The Agency also had two research vessels, FRV Scotia and FRV Alba-Na-Mara
.
The Agency was directly funded by the Scottish Government, which made up around 60% of income. The other 40% was derived from research income for projects carried out in conjunction with other
government bodies in Europe
. The Agency also worked with private firms.
Notable Staff
- Bennet Birnie Rae
- Sir Fred Holliday
See also
- Fishing in Scotland
References
External links
- FRS Homepage Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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