Marine
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Consultation: Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan
16th June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
A consultation is being launched on a plan that will be used to guide development activity in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters and members of the public will soon have the opportunity to give feedback on the draft plan. The Marine Spatial Plan has been developed by a working group that includes Marine Scotland, Orkney...
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MRV Scotia: Survey 0815S Programme
14th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Herring Survey Programme Duration: 25 June – 14 July 2015 Sampling Gear: Midwater trawls PT160; Multisampling pelagic cod-end with one fine mesh cod-end; Seabird 19plus CTD; GoPro cameras x 2 with underwater housings and lights; Scanmar trawl eye sensor; and Towed Hydrophone array. Objectives: To conduct an acoustic survey to estimate the abundance and distribution...
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Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 22nd June
11th June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
The clean-up in Torry continues with more and more people getting involved and community interest growing. Colleagues at the James Hutton Institute, under the watchful eye of Rose Towney, organised a clean-up on the 29th of May around Torry Battery and the shore. In total: 17 people were collecting over 5 hours (85 hours or 5,100...
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MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0915A Programme
10th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 10-30 June 2015 Background: The central objective of EIWiF is to monitor the broader ecological environmental impact of offshore renewable developments. This work will concentrate on the developments proposed east of the Firth of Forth estuary. Several potential impacts have been identified in the scientific literature, varying from seemingly negative to seemingly positive impacts,...
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Marine Scotland contribute to Maritime Spatial Planning and Monitoring conference
9th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
On June 4th and 5th, MarCRF Research Fellow Jacqui Tweddle represented Marine Scotland Science at the OECD’s “Workshop on the Future of Maritime Spatial Planning and Ocean Monitoring” in Lisbon, Portugal. The workshop was organised as part of the project “The Future of the Ocean Economy – Exploring the prospects for emerging ocean industries to...
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Marine Scotland assists with the whale strandings on Skye
5th June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
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...
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World Oceans Day 2015
5th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Today, 8 June, is World Oceans Day. The theme for this year is Healthy oceans, healthy planet. Our vision for Scottish seas includes the phrase ‘…. healthy, …. biologically diverse marine and coastal environments’. In our daily research, monitoring, assessment and management of human activities, we contribute to the delivery of our vision. This year,...
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Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance for offshore renewable energy projects
2nd June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
A new document has been published providing guidance for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for offshore renewable energy projects (PD 6900). This guidance provides information for the whole EIA process and is intended for all those involved in the consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. A full description of the guidance and download details can be found on the...
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Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 1st June
1st June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Last week, Danny Pendrey and Sarah Hughes from Marine Scotland Science met with Torry Community Council in Aberdeen to give a presentation on the marine litter clean-ups that they, and other colleagues, have been doing in Torry. The key areas addressed in the meeting were identifying where the litter was coming from and looking at ways to improve things, going...
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MarCRF welcomes Professor Kelly Benoit-Bird
29th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
On Friday 22nd May, MarCRF Research Fellow Jacqui Tweddle hosted Professor Kelly Benoit-Bird, from Oregon State University in the U.S.A., on a flying visit to Aberdeen. Prof. Benoit-Bird is a distinguished marine scientist, having received many awards and honours, including a MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the “genius grant”) and the U.S.A. Presidential Early Career...
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