Marine
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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 24 July 2014
24th July 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
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
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Supporting the Scottish Marine Protected Area (MPA) project
24th July 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
This week the Scottish MPA project reached a significant milestone this week with the designation of 30 protected sites throughout Scottish waters. This network is the result of work involving many agencies and organisations. Marine Scotland Science (MSS) has been working hard conducting research, monitoring surveys and providing advice to help support this work. MSS...
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Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations
16th July 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
EcoWatt2050 – maximum marine energy extraction, minimum environmental impact Funding of more than £1 million has been awarded to a Scottish-based project that will help to determine the limits to tidal and wave energy extraction before potential environmental and ecological impacts occur. Read the Article
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MRV Scotia; Survey 0814S – Herring Acoustic Survey
16th July 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Overview of survey: The MRV Scotia and a chartered pelagic vessel will conduct the Herring Acoustic Survey covering the area shown below. The pelagic vessel will identify fish shoals using the echosounder and fishing operations will be carried out using the multisampler cod end unless large aggregations are seen in the area. Samples of all species...
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MRV Alba na Mara; Survey 1214A – Renewable Energy Survey
16th July 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Overview of survey: The survey work will involve the deployment of the TV drop frame (shown right) and, where practical, the deployment of a day grab. Some additional bathymetric survey work and trawling may also be undertaken depending on the weather conditions. MRV Alba na Mara will complete a half landing to exchange scientific staff. The...
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Scotland’s Environment web launches new volunteer service
8th July 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
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...
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Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre launched
24th June 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
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...
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MRV Alba na Mara; Survey 1014A – Update
20th June 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
The East Coast Scallop Survey is going well so far as the weather has been very good and is allowing us to make excellent progress through the stations. As I write this over 38 hauls have been completed with all scallops measured, aged and damage indexed. We got this large lobster in the bycatch and...
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MRV Alba na Mara; Survey 1014A – East Coast Scallop Survey 2014
19th June 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
The East Coast Scallop Survey for 2014 is well underway, having set sail on the 6th of June. Overview of survey: Scallop dredge hauls will be made at sites used on previous surveys and other known commercial grounds as shown below. Hauls will be of 30 minutes duration. From each haul, all of the scallops...
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MRV Scotia; Survey 0714S – Nephrops Television Survey Update
17th June 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
It’s been over a week since we left Aberdeen on a grey, foggy day. Normally, at this time of year, these conditions would not be warmly welcomed. However a) we sailed from Aberdeen so didn’t expect much better, and b) these features meant there would be very little wind, which is ideal for the annual...
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