Marine Scotland Communications
Written 418 posts
When a research vessel became an aircraft carrier…for drones
11th July 2016
During cruise 0816S, which ran from the 22nd to the 25th June, 2016, eleven marine scientists set sail from Aberdeen harbour towards the small island of Stroma in the Pentland Firth aboard MRV Scotia. The team was comprised of scientists from Marine Scotland, Aberdeen University and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). The cruise’s…
The Crown Estate – Consultation launched for establishing an interim body
5th July 2016
In 2014-15, the Smith Commission recommended that the management of Crown Estate assets in Scotland and their revenues should be devolved, and the Scotland Act includes provisions for the UK Government to complete the transfer of assets and devolution of legislative competence. Last week, the next part of that process was started with the launch of…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – June 2016
30th June 2016
This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on the Fish Price Index. Read the full update
Calculating shellfish stock figures
22nd June 2016
A new Scottish Marine & Freshwater Science report has been published looking at indicators of changes for Scottish shellfish stocks. Shellfish are important to Scottish fisheries – a total of 61 544 tonnes of shellfish with a value of £150 million were landed by Scottish vessels in 2014. However, for many shellfish stocks, the limited biological data and…
Biggest ever assessment of Atlantic deep-sea ecosystems gets underway
20th June 2016
Marine Scotland scientists have been involved a number of collaborative deep sea projects over the years but we’re delighted to be involved in the new ATLAS Project – a research and innovation action funded under the EU’s new Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020. The launch of ATLAS marks the beginning of an exciting series of expeditions involving…
Trialling methods for tracking marine mammals
16th June 2016
As part of the process for developing wave and tidal renewable energy generation in Scottish Waters, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has to be completed, evaluating the potential interactions between marine renewables and marine wildlife as a matter of priority. Despite significant progress in the industry over recent years, there remains a great deal of uncertainty…
Scotland exceeds 2020 climate targets
14th June 2016
Scotland has exceeded the level of our 2020 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% six years early, Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham confirmed today. The latest climate change statistics show Scotland’s emissions, for reporting against targets, have fallen by 12.5% year on year to 41.9 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2014….
It’s all about… our marine environment
10th June 2016
To coincide with World Ocean’s Day earlier this week, our colleagues at SEWeb published a marine-themed newsletter with lots of information about all things watery in Scotland. Happy reading! More Information Read the newsletter
It’s all about… our marine environment
10th June 2016
To coincide with World Ocean’s Day earlier this week, our colleagues at SEWeb published a marine-themed newsletter with lots of information about all things watery in Scotland. Happy reading! More Information Read the newsletter
New method for estimating the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines
9th June 2016
As the offshore marine renewables industry grows, the way that marine mammals interact with these are of particular importance. This is especially true of tidal devices and one particular concern is the risk of collision between these animals and rotating turbine blades below the sea surface. A new report has been published, commissioned by Scottish Natural…