Marine
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Glitter-pickers put some sparkle back into the community
1st July 2016 by Marine Directorate Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Communications
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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It’s time to Celebrate the Sea
17th June 2016 by Marine Directorate Communications
Today is World Ocean’s Day! A day recognized by the United Nations as a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. This year, individuals and organizations across the planet are celebrating under the theme “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet” and are promoting prevention of plastic ocean pollution with an array of events and...
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Trialling methods for tracking marine mammals
16th June 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
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 about...
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Scotland exceeds 2020 climate targets
14th June 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
Scotland has exceeded the level of our 2020 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% six years early, Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham confirmed today. The latest climate change statistics show Scotland’s emissions, for reporting against targets, have fallen by 12.5% year on year to 41.9 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2014....
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It’s all about… our marine environment
10th June 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
To coincide with World Ocean’s Day earlier this week, our colleagues at SEWeb published a marine-themed newsletter with lots of information about all things watery in Scotland. Happy reading! More Information Read the newsletter
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It’s all about… our marine environment
10th June 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
To coincide with World Ocean’s Day earlier this week, our colleagues at SEWeb published a marine-themed newsletter with lots of information about all things watery in Scotland. Happy reading! More Information Read the newsletter
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New method for estimating the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines
9th June 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
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...
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