Marine Scotland
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Getting to know the Herring and Sprat
19th July 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
MRV Scotia Survey: 0919S Programme Duration: 27 June – 19 July 2019 Sampling Gear: Midwater trawls PT160 x 3 Demersal trawl (BT237) Scanmar trawl eye sensor SIMRAD FS70 net sonde x 2 RBR-Concerto CTD with Dissolved Oxygen probe Water sampler for collecting water samples from bottom of CTD dips GoPro cameras x 2 with underwater...
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Surveying in the Moray Firth Wind Farm Sites
17th July 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
Marine Scotland Science (MSS) colleagues and University of Aberdeen (UoA) postgraduate students set sail on the Alba na Mara to undertake a multi-disciplinary survey within the Moray Firth wind farm sites from the 8th – 12th of June 2019. The aim of this survey was to characterise the distribution of the prey species (fish schools,...
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Vacancy: Motorman 1, closing date 30 July
2nd July 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
We are currently seeking applications for a Motorman within Marine Scotland based on board one of our Marine Patrol or Marine Research Vessels. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be...
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Mackerel and Horse Mackerel Egg Survey
2nd July 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
MFV Altaire Survey 0319H Programme Duration: 1-23 July 2019 Fishing/Sampling Gear: Gulf VII plankton sampler, vessels own pelagic trawl. Objectives: To carry out mackerel and horse mackerel egg survey (ICES Triennial Survey) within sampling Period 7 of the 2016 MEGS survey plan along the NE Atlantic shelf and slope in the area from...
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Nephrops Burrowing Complexes; Part Two
28th June 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
The Nephrops TV survey continued through the South Minch without any issues and experienced some impressive sunsets. Due to a poor weather forecast, the vessel made way for Stanton Bank a little earlier than originally planned and recovered/deployed a COMPASS mooring in the south of the region (which had an even larger squid cluster than...
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Vacancy: Electronic Technician: closing date 23 July
27th June 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
We are currently seeking applications for an Electronic Technician within the Directorate for Marine Scotland based in Aberdeen. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the assessments. ...
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Vacancy: Library Assistant: closing date 23 July
26th June 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
We are currently seeking applications for a Library Assistant within the Directorate for Marine Scotland based in Aberdeen. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will normally start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the assessments. ...
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Scallops, Starfish and Heavy Metal
24th June 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Survey: 1019A Programme Duration: 15 June – 04 July 2019 Fishing Gear: Scallop dredges Objectives: Carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the East Coast. Age, measure and assess shell damage on all scallops caught. Collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species. Identify and quantify numbers...
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BOWLing for Prey Species
20th June 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Survey: 0919A Programme Duration: 8-12 June 2019 Equipment: Pelagic net PT 154; “Bongo” net plankton sampling equipment; Seabird SBE19 CTD; Water sampling mini-rosette; Sandeel dredge; Day grab and grab table; and EK 60 sounder. Location Names: Beatrice Offshore Wind farm Limited (BOWL); Moray East Offshore Wind farm (MEOW); and Moray West...
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All Eyes on New Worm Species
18th June 2019 by Marine Scotland Communications
There’s a worm at the bottom of the sea – and it’s been discovered off the Scottish coast by a team of scientists from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), Marine Scotland Science (MSS) and Thomson Environmental Consultants. But this isn’t an ordinary worm – the newcomer has a unique anatomy with its eyes in...
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