223 returned results for 'ICES'

  • Orca spotting in Lerwick

    One of the many advantages of working in one of our coastal fishery offices is the opportunity to not only be surrounded by beautiful scenery and to live in wonderful coastal communities, but to see things that are a little unusual and, quite literally, breath taking. Two of our – very excited – fishery offices…

    22nd July 2016

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

    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…

    11th July 2016

  • The Crown Estate – Consultation launched for establishing an interim body

    In 2014-15, the Smith Commission recommended that the management of Crown Estate assets in Scotland and their revenues should be devolved, and the Scotland Act includes provisions for the UK Government to complete the transfer of assets and devolution of legislative competence. Last week, the next part of that process was started with the launch of…

    5th July 2016

  • Trialling methods for tracking marine mammals

      As part of the process for developing wave and tidal renewable energy generation in Scottish Waters,  a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has to be completed, evaluating the potential interactions between marine renewables and  marine wildlife as a matter of priority. Despite significant progress in the industry over recent years, there remains a great deal of uncertainty…

    16th June 2016

  • New method for estimating the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines

    As the offshore marine renewables industry grows, the way that marine mammals interact with these are of particular importance. This is especially true of tidal devices and one particular concern is the risk of collision between these animals and rotating turbine blades below the sea surface. A new report has been published, commissioned by Scottish Natural…

    9th June 2016

  • Listening for Marine Mammals

    The East Coast Marine Mammal Acoustic Study (ECOMMAS) array continued collecting data in 2016. On the 28th of April Alba na Mara sailed from Fraserburgh to deploy moorings at 10 station locations along the Scottish East Coast. The trip lasted 10 days and all the moorings were deployed successfully. The marine mammal listening array extends…

    3rd June 2016

  • Alba na Mara Survey 0716A Programme

    Duration: 28 April – 07 May 2016 Gear: Surface and subsurface PAM moorings Objectives: To deploy a series of moorings comprising dhan buoys (eight surface marked moorings) and acoustic release systems (22subsurface moorings) with attached acoustic recording devices (30 C-POD and 10 SM2M) as part of the east coast marine mammal monitoring programme (see Table…

    6th May 2016

  • New report published on the hearing of salmon

    Underwater noise in the sea has the potential to affect marine animals, including fish. A new report published by Marine Scotland Science, Measurement of Hearing in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) using Auditory Evoked Potentials, and effects of Pile Driving Playback on salmon Behaviour and Physiology, describes measurements of the hearing capability of salmon in experimental aquaria,…

    22nd March 2016

  • Celebrating 50 years of the Girnock Burn Fish trap

    2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the Girnock Burn fish trap on the River Dee in Aberdeenshire. The Girnock Burn fish trap is one of only three long-term fish population monitoring facilities in Scotland where detailed information on adult and emigrant numbers, sizes and ages of Atlantic salmon is obtained by Marine Scotland Science (MSS)…

    21st March 2016

  • MFV Altaire Survey 0116H: Programme

    Duration: 23 February – 7 March 2016 Fishing/Sampling Gear: Gulf VII plankton sampler Objectives: To carry out mackerel egg survey (ICES Triennial Survey), on the western shelf and slope in the area from 52o N to 59o N (see Figure 1 below); and To collect fish samples, by trawling, for atresia and fecundity analysis back…

    26th February 2016