Marine
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MS Scientist talks about Ocean Sampling Day
1st October 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Marine Scotland Scientist Eileen Bresnan was interviewed recently by American Public Radio about our involvement in Ocean Sampling Day. Click here to listen to the interview.
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Crossing the edge: from coastal seas to open ocean
5th September 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
By Bee Berx The Faroe Shetland Channel (FSC) is a key connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nordic Seas. The flow of warm, saline Atlantic water polewards, and the underlying equatorward cold overflow are important branches of the Atlantic overturning circulation. Marine Scotland Science (MSS), in collaboration with the Faroese Marine Research Institute (FAMRI)...
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Erin’s aiming to ride high on the Crest of a wave
2nd September 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Erin Warner, a 6th year pupil from South Uist, has become the latest pupil to enjoy a six week placement with Marine Scotland Science (MMS), through the Nuffield Science Bursary Programme. The six-week Nuffield Foundation Science Bursaries allow pupils to spend a summer working alongside practicing scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Erin, who was 17...
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Scotland’s Future and Scottish Fisheries: Independence boost for fishing
21st August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
New report sets out key independence gains for fishing industry Five key gains for the fishing industry have been set out in a new report published today by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead. Mr Lochhead said that only independence will ensure Scotland’s fishing will be a national priority and ensure that the industry thrives for generations...
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Update on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) consultation
12th August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
The Government response to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) consultation on proposals for the UK monitoring programmes has now been published. You can find it at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/marine-strategy-framework-directive-measuring-progress-in-uk. The UK Marine Strategy Part Two has also been published at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-strategy-part-two-uk-marine-monitoring-programmes. This provides a description of the UK’s MSFD marine monitoring programmes. The Directive requires Member...
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All Energy Conference 2014 – Combined Presentation
7th August 2014 by Paul Stainer
Marine Scotland ran a session at the large All Energy conference in Aberdeen on 21 May. The session was based around the consenting of the Moray Firth wind farms, and included a series of short talks taking the audience through the licensing timetable, the basis for cumulative impact assessment, how we did CIA for...
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MPV Minna has “Fun on the Pier”
6th August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
On Saturday 2nd August 2014, MPV Minna opened her Gangway to the general public in Ullapool for “Fun on the Pier” (organised by the Rotary Club.) Visitors came from far and wide – including Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Spain and New Zealand – as well as Scottish tourists, and locals from Ullapool itself. Local children...
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Migrating Atlantic salmon findings published
1st August 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Marine Scotland Science has published findings of a study looking at the behaviour of homeward migrating salmon in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. The study is part of a research programme, funded by the Scottish Government, which aims to identify and minimise any disruptions to wildlife as the marine renewable energy industry develops.Using coastal...
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MRV Scotia Survey 0814S – Herring Acoustic Survey Complete
31st July 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Scotia has now completed the annual HERAS ( HERring Acoustic Survey), returning to Aberdeen on 17 July 2014. HERAS is an International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) co-ordinated survey with five countries taking a “snapshot” of herring stocks with coverage from the southern North Sea to north of Shetland and down...
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Marine Scotland Science make an appearance on BBC Coast
30th July 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Last night, the BBC’s Coast programme featured an article about counting fish in the sea, including some of the history – and science -behind fisheries research. Marine Scotland scientists Coby Needle and John Dunn were interviewed with Coby explaining how fish are aged and how the process of assessing fish stocks is done. John spoke about the story...
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