The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) is a department of the Scottish Executive. SEERAD is responsible for the following areas in Scotland: agriculture, rural development, food, the environment and fisheries. SEERAD is directly responsible for various agencies of the Scottish Executive and other public bodies relating to these areas of responsibility. The department is headed by the Minister for Environment and Rural Development, currently Ross Finnie; assisted by the Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development, Rhona Brankin. The term Scottish Executive is used in two distinct but closely related senses. ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... The Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ... Ross Finnie, born 11 February 1947 in Greenock, is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region, and Minister of Environment and Rural Development. ... Rhona Brankin, (born 19 January 1950), was first elected to represent Midlothian, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003. ...

Structure

The department has three executive agencies: An Executive Agency is a British public institution that carries out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. ...

• Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, which is responsible for scientific research into agriculture
• Fisheries Research Service, which carries out scientific research into the fisheries and aquaculture areas
• Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, responsible for enforcing fisheries regulations in Scottish waters, and monitoring compliance

The department sponsors several NDPBs including: The FRV Scotia The Fisheries Research Service (FRS) is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive, part of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department. ... Ensign of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive, part of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department. ... The term Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation (or QUANGO), attributed to Sir Douglas Hague, was originally invented as a joke, but fell into common usage in the United Kingdom to describe the agencies produced by the growing trend of government devolving power to appointed, or self-appointed bodies. ...

• Crofters Commission
• Deer Commission for Scotland
• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
• The Macaulay Institute

The department also works with Scottish Water. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is both a scientific institution and a tourist attraction. ... Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is a Scottish public body . ... The Macaulay Institute is a land use research institute based in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Scottish Water is a state-owned company in Scotland that provides water and sewer facilities. ...

See also

• SEERAD