Marine
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Joint Warrior Training Activity: 4th to 15th October 2015
25th September 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Exercise Joint Warrior 152, will take place between 4 and 15 October 2015, delivered by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff from Faslane (JTEPS). It is a programme of exercises conducted by land forces, warships, submarines and aircraft across the UK. The majority of the exercise is focussed in the airspace, offshore and coastal waters...
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Great British Beach Clean
17th September 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Over the next few days, the Marine Conservation Society are organising beach cleans all over the country. If you fancy getting involved, why not check out their website and see if there’s one happening near you? More Information Marine Conservation Society Marine Scotland litter collection in Aberdeen
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Science is for Everyone
15th September 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Thinking of studying Biology but don’t know exactly what kind of career it might lead you to? This event might be for you. Aberdeen Science Grrl are hosting an evening of talks from women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) careers with a focus on biology. We hope to inspire you to pursue...
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Ocean Literacy Survey
29th July 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Work is currently ongoing to gather information on “Ocean Literacy” in the UK – understanding the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean. A survey has been created, that is part of a research project and based on a framework developed in the United States, that intends to assist institutions in the UK in improving their techniques for imparting ocean...
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ICES publishes advice on fishing opportunities in 2016
20th July 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Last week, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) issued advice on fishing opportunities in 2016 for southern horse mackerel, anchovy, and sardine stocks in the Northeast Atlantic. ICES has now issued advice for more than 150 stocks this year. Together with this advice release, ICES has published a supplementary document that...
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Marine Scotland contribute to Maritime Spatial Planning and Monitoring conference
9th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
On June 4th and 5th, MarCRF Research Fellow Jacqui Tweddle represented Marine Scotland Science at the OECD’s “Workshop on the Future of Maritime Spatial Planning and Ocean Monitoring” in Lisbon, Portugal. The workshop was organised as part of the project “The Future of the Ocean Economy – Exploring the prospects for emerging ocean industries to...
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World Oceans Day 2015
5th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Today, 8 June, is World Oceans Day. The theme for this year is Healthy oceans, healthy planet. Our vision for Scottish seas includes the phrase ‘…. healthy, …. biologically diverse marine and coastal environments’. In our daily research, monitoring, assessment and management of human activities, we contribute to the delivery of our vision. This year,...
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Marine Scotland Science helps with ‘Aquaspace’ aquaculture project
27th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
As Europe’s reliance on seafood imports increases, a team of marine scientists has embarked on a three-year project to investigate why the continent’s own aquaculture industry is flat-lining, while countries outside the European Union (EU) enjoy boom time in the sector. The AquaSpace project, led by Professor Kenny Black of the Scottish Association for Marine...
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Reminder: SEWeb Hackathon – 30th & 31st May
26th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
It’s only 5 days to go until the EcoHack Countdown – Scotland’s Environment Web first Hackathon event at the weekend. If you’re a student who likes to create and innovate to help the environment, there’s still time to register to get involved in EcoHack on the 30th & 31st May at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon...
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ICES Science Fund furthers marine ecosystem understanding
15th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced seven projects that will receive support from the ICES Science Fund in 2015. Yvonne Walther, Chair of ICES Science Committee (SCICOM), states, “Our aim is to strengthen existing areas of research within ICES such as Integrated Ecosystem Assessments and changes in marine fish...