Marine
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Partial Solar Eclipse in Aberdeen
20th March 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Some wonderful shots of this morning’s eclipse from our in-house Communications team members, Keith Mutch and Mhairi Sinclair. Taken from the Balnagask Golf Club near the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. Come on over to our Flickr site to few some more. © Crown copyright.
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ICES recommends increased consideration of ecosystem functioning in its review of the MSFD
20th March 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has reviewed three descriptors of Good Environmental Status (GES) of the European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The review suggests revisions to the criteria of the descriptors, highlighting the need for the MSFD to consider how humans impact the functioning of the ecosystem. It...
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Life’s a (clean) beach!
19th March 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has launched the results of their Great British Beach Clean, which took place from 19th – 22nd September 2014. A record number of more than 5,300 volunteers took part, across more than 300 events nationally and the results can be downloaded from the MCS website. If you would like to take...
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Report of Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) Project: Effects of Codend Mesh Size and Twine Number on Nephrops Selectivity
18th March 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Experimental fishing trials carried out on the West Coast have shown that the selectivity of Nephrops improves as the mesh size increases from 80 to 100 and to 120 mm. Similarly, more juvenile whiting and haddock also escape as the mesh size increases. The results provide more information on the selectivity of Nephrops in towed fishing...
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Update: pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan
16th March 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
The pre-consultation versions of the pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan, the Sustainability Appraisal, the Socio-Economic Baseline Review and the Regional Locational Guidance are due to be sent to Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council for consideration prior to a formal public consultation beginning in June 2015. The documents will be available on the council...
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Marine Scotland supports Seafood in Schools
16th March 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Colleages in Marine Scotland are continuing to support the Seafood in Schools initiative by being involved in workshops around the country, telling children more about the work that we do and answering their questions on all things fishy. Events at schools differ but usually involve a series of workshops designed to teach them where seafood comes from, how...
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Marine Laboratory hosts Science Grrls Event
10th March 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
On 19th March, the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen will be hosting a careers talk evening aimed at secondary school girls across Aberdeen (and beyond). The event is being run by Aberdeen Science Grrls, some of whom work here at the Laboratory, and they will be joined by other Marine Scotland Science colleagues Dafne Eerkes-Medrano and Lynda Blackadder who will be...
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Compliance colleagues welcome a delegation from South Korea
9th March 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
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...
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Marine Scotland involved with the new Peterhead Harbour Experience
4th March 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Marine Scotland Compliance officers have been involved in a new project that has opened in Peterhead. The new Harbour Experience, being run by Peterhead Harbours, offers a number of different activities for schools and colleges. Activities include: Tour of the fish market Tour of the control tower Visit to the lifeboat station & boat Visit...
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Oceans and people: The VECTORS Project
3rd March 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
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...
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