Marine

  • In deep at the United Nations

    28th July 2016 by

    Next week, Marine Scotland scientist Dr Francis Neat (pictured right) will join the EU delegation to the UN in New York to discuss deep-sea fishing regulations and conservation in the high seas. It’s a huge honour and as Francis explains “we rarely think too much about that part of the ocean that is beyond our national jurisdiction...

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  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1116S Programme

    27th July 2016 by

    Duration: 5-25 August 2016 Gear: GOV Trawl (BT 137) with ground gear A & B Objectives: To complete an internationally coordinated demersal trawling survey in the North Sea in ICES area IV and continue an IBTS tow duration experiment. To obtain temperature and salinity data from the surface and seabed at each trawling station using...

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  • Ocean modelling/marine ecology PhD studentship

    26th July 2016 by

    PhD Studentship: Modelling climate change impacts on seabirds via ocean and forage fish dynamics Britain’s seabirds have declined over the last three decades, and the species that have declined most are those dependent on small, nutrient-rich forage fish like sandeels. These fish occupy a critical point in marine food webs, vulnerable to both “top down”...

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  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1016S Programme

    18th July 2016 by

    Duration: 18 July – 3 August 2016 Gear: Sonardyne Ranger II USBL system Sonardyne directional / omni-directional transponders (x3) TV drop frame and wiring harness TV sledge and wiring harness SEA LED lights (x4) SeaLaser (x4) Kongsberg OE14-408 digital camera system Kongsberg OE14-366 digital still camera system Kongsberg OE14-366 TV camera system SUBC 1-CAM Alpha...

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  • Tracking Atlantic Salmon and seatrout smolts

    15th July 2016 by

    Scientists from Marine Scotland  are working with the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd, in association with Glasgow University and local migratory fish interests, to monitor Atlantic Salmon smolt (Salmo salar) and seatrout smolt (Salmo trutta) as they migrate from the Cromarty Firth to their feeding grounds. As part of a programme, the fish are being tagged in...

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  • When a research vessel became an aircraft carrier…for drones

    11th July 2016 by

    During cruise 0816S, which ran from the 22nd to the 25th June, 2016, eleven marine scientists set sail from Aberdeen harbour towards the small island of Stroma in the Pentland Firth aboard MRV Scotia. The team was comprised of scientists from Marine Scotland, Aberdeen University and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). The cruise’s...

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  • Glitter-pickers put some sparkle back into the community

    1st July 2016 by

    Last Friday (24th June) the Marine Laboratory took part in a litter pick event, organised by the Aberdeen City Council’s (ACC) environmental team. The Glitterpick, designed to help “make the city sparkle more in the summer months”, involved 24 local schools and community groups; who each took one of the 24 areas selected, around the...

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  • Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – June 2016

    30th June 2016 by

    This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on the Fish Price Index. Read the full update

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  • Calculating shellfish stock figures

    22nd June 2016 by

    A new Scottish Marine & Freshwater Science report has been published looking at indicators of changes for Scottish shellfish stocks. Shellfish are important to Scottish fisheries – a total of 61 544 tonnes of shellfish with a value of £150 million were landed by Scottish vessels in 2014. However, for many shellfish stocks, the limited biological data and...

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  • Biggest ever assessment of Atlantic deep-sea ecosystems gets underway

    20th June 2016 by

    Marine Scotland scientists have been involved a number of collaborative deep sea projects over the years but we’re delighted to be involved in the new ATLAS Project – a research and innovation action funded under the EU’s new Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020. The launch of ATLAS marks the beginning of an exciting series of expeditions involving...

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