Marine Economy Week

We kick off the week by taking a look back at the last 12 months. We’ll highlight some of the main developments and events in areas such as our ports & harbours, offshore renewables & natural capital, and fishing, aquaculture and vessels.

Catch up now

Christopher Kerr is joined by Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, Brian Isbister, chief executive of the Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation, and Andy Read, editor of Fishing News. In a wide-ranging discussion we covered issues such as innovation, HPMAs, sustainability, market consolidation, succession, skills, and food security.

Catch up on day two

We also get an exclusive online visit to one of Scotland’s most technically advanced fishing trawlers.

Take the tour

Euan Pirie, head of Harper Macleod’s infrastructure and projects team, hosts a discussion on economic regeneration.

Euan is joined by James Buck FRIN, Head of Marine Service and Transportation and Harbour Master, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Gareth Waterson, Corporate Director for Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration at Orkney Islands Council, to discuss the impact the Orkney Harbours Masterplan will have on the future of the islands.

Catch up on day three

On day four, we publish a report into Scotland’s two new Green Freeports in the Forth, and Inverness and the Cromarty Firth.

Read the report

It’s the fifth and final day of Harper Macleod’s third annual Marine Economy Week.

Firstly, Jamie Watt, a partner in our corporate, commercial and regulatory team, looks at some of the innovative practices in our marine economy, focusing on hydrogen production, Scottish aquaculture, and current higher education research programmes.

Catch up on the Innovation session

Then we have Omar Ali, a partner in our renewable energy team, in conversation with Paul O’Brien, a senior development manager at the supply chain cluster DeepWind, the largest offshore wind representative body in Europe.

Catch up on the ScotWind session