Marine
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New topic sheet – age estimation in fish
14th October 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
How can you tell how old a fish is? Any why bother? Age estimation is a fundamental part of studies of the life history of fish. In commercial marine fisheries, it is a key area in the monitoring, assessment and management of fish stocks because age determined parameters (such as age profiles, age at first...
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Do you use fisheries statistics?
6th October 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
How much fish is landed in Scotland every year? How much is it worth? Which species are landed and where? You might not be aware, but the role of Marine Scotland’s Analytical Unit is to provide data on a range of marine and fisheries topics such as this (any others). This data, which is gathered from industry, research and others, is...
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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – September 2016
3rd October 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit is now available with the most up to date information about the fish price index, nephrops prices and key facts and figures on Scottish fisheries. Read the full update
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MRV Scotia: Survey 1416S Programme
29th September 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
Duration: 27 September – 9 October 2016 Gear Sea-Bird CTDs, ADCPs and current meter instrumentation, water filtering equipment, freezer, mooring equipment, recovery trawl. Objectives Test the CTD in the Buchan Deep off Peterhead. Perform hydrographic sampling along the JONSIS long term monitoring section in the northern North Sea. Perform hydrographic sampling along the long term...
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MarCRF at ICES
28th September 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
MarCRF was well represented at the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Annual Science Conference 2016, this week in Riga, Latvia. Research Fellow Jacqui Tweddle (pictured right) presented in the “What is a good pelagic habitat?” session, talking about “Phytoplankton: supporting a good pelagic habitat”, which was well received and started a...
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Get ready, get set….Explorathon!
26th September 2016 by Marine Directorate Communications
For the first time, Marine Scotland will be taking part in Explorathon; an extravaganza of discovery, debate and entertainment to celebrate European Researchers’ Night. This Friday events will take place during the day and night, in around 300 cities across Europe, and we can’t wait to get involved. During the day we will be in...
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Cleaning up for the Great British Beach Clean
23rd September 2016 by Marine Directorate Communications
Last Friday afternoon, three staff from Marine Scotland took to the beach on Greyhope Road to undertake a wee bit of beach cleaning as part of the annual ‘Great British Beach Clean’ event run by the Marine Conservation Society. Marine Scotland has, of course, been looking after this stretch of beach for the last 18...
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MRV Scotia: Survey 1316S Programme
22nd September 2016 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 10-23 September 2016 Gear: 2 x Jackson BT 184 bottom trawl and wires; 2 x 16“ rock-hopper ground gear; 2 x ground-gear bag nets (centre section only); 2 pairs Morgere ovalfoil 1700 Kg trawl doors; 2 x Agassiz benthic sampling trawl; Scanmar trawl sensors, bottom contact sensor and depth/temperature logger (high pressure DST); VMUX towed video...
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Results of a new diet study on seals around the Scottish coast
21st September 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
Three new reports have been published looking at the diet of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in Scottish waters. The work, commissioned by Marine Scotland, and undertaken by the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews, involved collecting scats seasonally from haul-out sites around Scotland over a 12 month period in...
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MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1716A Programme
20th September 2016 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 7-21 September 2016 Sampling Gear: TV drop frame; TV winch and cable; and 2 x day grabs and RoxAnn. Objectives: To undertake grab, underwater television (UTV) and RoxAnn surveys of sea disposal sites and assess the condition of the seabed, identify the predominant benthic epifauna species, and the distribution of man-made debris. Some of...
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