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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 24 July 2014
24th July 2014
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article which announces the designation of 30 Marine Protected Areas. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Scotland’s Environment web launches new volunteer service
8th July 2014
A new matchmaking service for volunteers looking for opportunities to get involved in environmental projects with local voluntary groups has been launched by Scotland’s Environment web (SEweb). The new Project Finder service is available through the recently re-launched Scotland’s Environment website – www.environment.scotland.gov.uk – and includes an easy to use search feature to help people…
PhD Opportunities available
2nd July 2014
Marine Scotland Science is supporting a PhD opportunity at UHI SAMS and Marine Scotland Science, funded through the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) on the subject of “Impact of basin-scale forcing on the circulation in the Faroe Shetland Channel”: Read more : Impacts of basin-scale forcing on the circulation of the Faroe…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 25 June 2014
25th June 2014
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article on Seafish data, which shows a decline in Demersal profits in 2012. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Wild Dolphins Exhibition in Aberdeen
24th June 2014
Scientists from Marine Scotland have been involved with the new Wild Dolphins Exhibition that opened in Aberdeen yesterday. The exhibition, part of the Greyhope Bay Project, involves 50 giant dolphin sculptures that have individually designed and painted by local artists, dotted around the city. Visit the Greyhope Bay Project facebook page
Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre launched
24th June 2014
Over £11m public funding matched by industry. A new innovation centre for aquaculture will help create jobs and support the growth, sustainability and profitability of the industry in Scotland. The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will bring together industry and research to provide innovative solutions with the aim of growing the already substantial contribution aquaculture…
Mapping Vessel Movements from Satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) – report published
12th June 2014
Use of satellite AIS data for marine planning purposes has not previously been undertaken, therefore the reliability, accuracy and compatibility of satellite data with terrestrial data was unknown. Because of its marine planning interests, Marine Scotland has comissioned ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd to investigate what added value satellite AIS (Automatic Identification System) data can bring…
Marine Analytical Unit: Report Published
11th June 2014
European Maritime Grant Funds – Fisheries Areas and Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) is the process where local stakeholders develop responses to particular challenges faced within their communities. The European Commission (EC) has proposed that CLLD be one focus for the various European structural and investment funds under the Common Strategic Framework (CSF)….
Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
9th June 2014
State of Scotland’s environment outlined in new report On the whole, Scotland’s environment is of good quality and there have been many significant improvements in recent years. However, the 2014 State of the Environment Report clearly shows that some habitats and species are under threat, and poor air quality continues to affect some people in…
Marine Scotland featured on Canadian Fisheries Law Centre blog
20th May 2014
Marine Scotland Compliance colleagues have recently featured on the Canadian Fisheries Law Centre blog, talking about how many of the fisheries of importance to Scotland are managed in an international context, mostly through the European Union’s (EU) Common Fisheries Policy. Read the blog