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Love is in the air quality
12th February 2016
Read the latest newsletter from Scotland’s Environment Web, which this month focuses on articles about air quality. More Information Read the newsletter
Report on UK Public Sector Research Vessels published
10th February 2016
A report looking at the current fleet of UK Public Sector Research Vessels has been published. The report has been put together on behalf of the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee’s (MSCC) Research Vessel Working Group, who ensure that we get maximum value from the research vessels through collaboration and cooperation. By working together, the UK gains £4.5M worth of additional scientific…
Simple guide to the MPA management measures
9th February 2016
Thirty Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were designated in Scotland’s seas on 24 July 2014, of which 17 fall under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 in inshore waters. In line with EU legislation, suitable management measures must be implemented at each site to conserve the protected features and the 17 inshore MPAs and 22 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) were…
Regional IFG Chair Recruitment
2nd February 2016
Marine Scotland is seeking to appoint two independent Chairs for the West Coast and North & East Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups, for an initial period of 18 months. There are five inshore fisheries management bodies in Scotland. These appointments relate to the two mainland Inshore Fisheries Groups. Inshore Fisheries Groups (IFGs) are non-statutory bodies…
Join us on a mission to save Scotland from #ClimateChange
1st February 2016
The Scottish Government has launched a new mission to tackle climate change. Your Mission Objectives are: Mission 1 – Don’t sweat the small stuff. Turn down your thermostat by just one degree. You’ll cut your energy bills by around £90 a year and help create a cleaner Scotland. You won’t even feel the difference, you’ll still be…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 27 January 2016
28th January 2016
This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on Demersal Fish Price Index. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
New publication about how seabirds feed underwater
15th January 2016
It has always been difficult to describe what diving seabirds do underwater – how deep they dive, how they forage and catch their prey. It is important to know about this, for example to assess the risk that underwater renewable energy turbines may present to the birds. In a new publication, The use of an…
MEDIN are upgrading and want your views
12th January 2016
Marine data are held by many organisations in the UK and are collected for many different purposes: for the timing of tides to determine the position of submerged obstacles about the position of submerged obstacles for marine conservation to monitor and forecast weather and ocean states to site marine structures for scientific research to understand…
Update: Joint industry/science research projects funded under the 2015 FISA call
5th January 2016
The FISA Steering Group has awarded over £130,000 of Marine Scotland funding for collaborative projects involving Scottish fishermen and scientists. Four new projects are receiving funding directed at improving knowledge on data limited stocks, analysing under-utilised fisheries data and reducing unwanted catches through improved gear technology. Following a call for proposals and selection process, the…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 23 December 2015
31st December 2015
This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on the review of access to industry marine environment data. Read the full update