Marine

  • Alba na Mara: Survey 0916A Programme

    20th May 2016 by

    Duration: 19 May – 07 June 2016 Fishing Gear: Scallop dredges Project: 20 days, SU02NS Objectives: To carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the East Coast; To age, measure and assess shell damage on all scallops caught; To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species; To identify and quantify...

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  • European Maritime Day: Part Two – the SIMCelt project

    19th May 2016 by

    The 18th and 19th May celebrate European Maritime Day (EMD) – the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss, and agree joint action on work connected to the marine environment. EMD 2016 has been organised in cooperation with the City of Turku and the Finnish government and focuses on the theme of “Investing in competitive...

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  • European Maritime Day: Part One – the NorthSEE project

    18th May 2016 by

    The 18th and 19th May celebrate European Maritime Day (EMD) – the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss, and agree joint action on work connected to the marine environment. EMD 2016 has been organised in cooperation with the City of Turku and the Finnish government and focuses on the theme of “Investing in competitive...

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  • MV Clupea changes course from Research to Rescue

    17th May 2016 by

    Marine Scotland’s former research vessel Clupea has recently found a new vocation turning from research cruises to rescue missions.  Now known as Sea-Watch 2, the MV Clupea underwent some major refit works in Hamburg, including the addition of a medical ward, to allow it to operate all year round and under bad weather conditions when,...

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  • STEM in Scotland – what do you think?

    16th May 2016 by

    This year, Equate Scotland is celebrating 10 years of increasing the number of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment.  Significant progress has been made and issue is a national priority, but there is still a long way to go make equality in STEM a reality. Marine Scotland Science is a huge supporter of...

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  • Scottish Marine Tourism and Recreation webcast

    13th May 2016 by

    According to the Scottish Marine Recreation and Tourism Survey report published in March this year, marine recreation and tourism expenditure in Scotland is estimated to amount to £3.7 billion per year. About the survey: More than 2,500 responses, many more than any other similar survey in Scotland; Covers 23 different recreation and tourism activities; and,...

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  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0816A Programme

    12th May 2016 by

    Duration: 10-17 May 2016 Equipment:  BIGG sledge (Benthic Interactions with Ground Gear) Netting frames and netting samples Rubber matting Load cells Sequoia LISST 100X particle size analysers Aquatec 210TY turbidity meters Video Cameras and Flashback recorders Scanmar units Flowmeters Day grab (including table) Objectives: To estimate hydrodynamic drag for netting samples towed close on the...

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  • Promoting Best Practice for Inshore Fisheries

    11th May 2016 by

    Gear conflict is a longstanding and complex problem in Scottish inshore waters. While the majority of fishermen from competing sectors co-operate well on a day to day basis, incidents of gear conflict have existed for decades without any decisive action taken by government. When gear conflict occurs it is very difficult for an enforcement body...

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  • The Skye’s the limit

    10th May 2016 by

    In October last year, we featured a blog by the now retired Marine Scotland scientist, John Dunn, about the success of Nuffield student and Albyn School pupil, Skye Arnott, from Aberdeen. At the Nuffield celebration event in Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh, Skye was awarded a Crest Gold award for her project “Can we predict jellyfish blooms?” and she...

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  • Alba na Mara Survey 0716A Programme

    6th May 2016 by

    Duration: 28 April – 07 May 2016 Gear: Surface and subsurface PAM moorings Objectives: To deploy a series of moorings comprising dhan buoys (eight surface marked moorings) and acoustic release systems (22subsurface moorings) with attached acoustic recording devices (30 C-POD and 10 SM2M) as part of the east coast marine mammal monitoring programme (see Table...

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