219 returned results for 'ICES'

  • Marine Scotland assists with the whale strandings on Skye

    Our colleagues in Marine Scotland Compliance may not be an emergency service but they will always help out when they can, whether it’s doing search, rescue or, in the case of the stranded pilot whales on the Isle of Skye this week, sending officers trained in marine life rescue to help on the ground. Officers from the Marine…

    5th June 2015

  • Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 30 April 2015

    This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on VALMER – an eleven partner, €4.7 million project which aimed to examine how improved marine ecosystem services assessment (ESA) could support effective and informed marine management and planning.  Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit…

    1st May 2015

  • The Importance of Scotland’s Observers

    Since the 1970’s Marine Scotland Science has maintained a team of individuals, Observers, who participate in fishing trips all around the Scottish coast. Information collected from commercial catches in Scotland provide valuable data on the health of fish stocks and future catching opportunities. Some of this can be gathered in fish markets but in order…

    21st April 2015

  • MFV Genesis: Survey 0215H Programme

    Duration: 9-18 April 2015 Fishing Gear: Anglerfish Trawl BT 195 Objectives: To undertake a nationally co-ordinated demersal trawling survey of anglerfish species on Ices IVa Northern North Sea. To obtain temperature and depth profiles at each trawling station. To record and map distributions of megrim, four spot megrim and cod. To collect biological data on…

    10th April 2015

  • Award winning engagement on Marine Protected Areas

    Marine Scotland’s Marine Environment Branch recently won the engagement award for the Scottish Public Service Awards for their work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Over the last 4 years, 30 Scottish Marine Protected Areas or MPAs have been designated – 17 MPAs in Scottish territorial waters and 13 MPAs in offshore waters. This has involved…

    23rd March 2015

  • Compliance colleagues welcome a delegation from South Korea

    Marine Scotland Compliance officers in Peterhead had a busy week last week. As well as their normal duties, they were involved with the launch of the new Peterhead Harbour Experience, then they welcomed a delegation of five South Korean fisheries colleagues. The visitors were keen to learn more about how fisheries enforcement is managed in Scotland and their…

    9th March 2015

  • Oceans and people: The VECTORS Project

    What are ecosystem services and how can our understanding of them help to improve the health of our oceans?  The VECTORS project, an EU-funded marine research project, has developed integrated, research-based knowledge of marine ecosystem services, the value of them to society and the willingness of people to accept changes to them. It has also…

    3rd March 2015

  • New publications from Marine Scotland Science provide new information needed for marine planning and licensing

    The second of two reports, published today, reports on the activity of inshore fishing boats over a 5 year period. This is the outcome of a major Marine Scotland project: “ScotMap – Mapping fishing activity in Scotland’s inshore waters”. Fishing vessels over 15m long are fitted with Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) providing us with information…

    19th December 2014

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1814S – Cruise Programme

    Duration: 13 November – 4 December 2014 Loading: Aberdeen 10 November 2014 Departure: Aberdeen 13 November 2014 Half Landing: Greenock (24 or 25) November (flexible) Unloading: Aberdeen 4 December 2014 Fishing Gear: GOV Trawl (BT137 – Strengthened) and ground gear D. Objectives: To participate in the ICES co-ordinated western division demersal trawling survey. To obtain…

    7th November 2014

  • New topic sheet published: EMBRC

    Through its members the EMBRC will provide access to European coastal seas and the extensive range of marine organisms that it contains. In addition, with having both the expertise and necessary specialist facilities, it will become the major European provider of marine biological research infrastructure and related services, championing the future sustainable exploitation of marine…

    20th October 2014