6. Useful Sources of Information
- The following is a list of useful information sources to inform this INNSMP:
- IMO Guidelines for the control and management of ships biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species (IMO, 2023);
- Law on non-native species (Scottish Invasive Species Initiative, 2024); and
- Scotland’s Environment: Invasive non-native species (Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 2019).
7. References
HM Government (2015). The Great Britain Invasive Non-native Species Strategy. Available at: The Great Britain Invasive Non-native Species Strategy (publishing.service.gov.uk). Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
IMO (2023). Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships’ Biofouling to Minimize the Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species 2023 Edition.
IMO (2021). International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM). Available at: International Convention - CP 557 (publishing.service.gov.uk). Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
MD-LOT (2023). Scoping Opinion for Ossian Array. Available at: Scoping - Ossian offshore Wind Farm | Marine Scotland Information. Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
Payne, R.D., Cook, E.J. and Macleod, A. (2014). Marine Biosecurity Planning. Guidance for Producing Site and Operation-based Plans for Preventing the Introduction of Non-Native Species. Available at: Guidance-Biosecurity-Planning.pdf (clydemarineplan.scot). Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (2019). Scotland’s environment: Invasive non-native species. Available at: Invasive non-native species | Scotland's environment web. Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
Scottish Government (2012). Code of Practice on Non-Native Species. Available at: Non-native species: code of practice - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
Scottish Government (2020). 2020 Challenge for Scotland’s Biodiversity. Available at: Supporting documents - 2020 Challenge for Scotland's Biodiversity - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Accessed on: 25 April 2024.
Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (2024). Law on non-native species. Available at: Law on non-native species | Scottish Invasive Species Initiative. Accessed on: 25 April 2024.