Marine
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Scotlands Environment Website want your views!
26th August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
At Scotland’s Environment website, they want to make sure you get the best experience when visiting. They’re currently running a website survey, so why not pop over and tell them what you think and let them know if you have any ideas for further improvements or changes? This only takes a few minutes and we value your...
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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 22 August 2014
22nd August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article about “New entrants to the fishing industry: challenges and responses” Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
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Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA): Call for ideas
21st August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Marine Scotland is funding joint industry science research projects to commence from October 2014 and ideas are invited for work under the Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA). Read more
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Scotland’s Future and Scottish Fisheries: Independence boost for fishing
21st August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
New report sets out key independence gains for fishing industry Five key gains for the fishing industry have been set out in a new report published today by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead. Mr Lochhead said that only independence will ensure Scotland’s fishing will be a national priority and ensure that the industry thrives for generations...
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New Publications on Marine Renewable Energy Developments
20th August 2014 by Paul Stainer
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have recently completed two reports relating to marine renewable energy developments and their potential impact on the environment. These reports offer a risk assessment of the interaction between marine renewable devices and the diving birds and megafauna in the area. The first report, Commissioned Report No. 773. A Diving Bird Collision...
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World Leading Mammal Acoustic Monitoring Programme in its second year
18th August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Marine Scotland is currently running a world leading monitoring programme to detect the presence of dolphins and porpoises at 30 sites along the east coast of Scotland. The aim of the programme is to establish the distribution of dolphins and porpoises, providing valuable information on which to base future marine renewable developments. In May 2014,...
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Marine & Fisheries News from other Organisations
14th August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Ship noise puts fish in danger Noise made by passing ships stops eels from using their survival instincts scientists investigating the effects of man-made noise on fish. The study, published in Global Change Biology, found only 38% of the eels that were exposed to ship noise responded to an ambush from a predator compared to...
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EIMR International Conference 2014 – Stornoway, Scotland
13th August 2014 by Paul Stainer
The EIMR (Environmental Impacts of Marine Renewables) conference was held April 30 – May 1 2014 on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, Scotland, UK. Two hundred scientists from the UK, Europe, and North America came together at the An Lanntair Arts Centre in Stornoway, for two days of oral and poster presentations, with...
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Update on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) consultation
12th August 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
The Government response to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) consultation on proposals for the UK monitoring programmes has now been published. You can find it at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/marine-strategy-framework-directive-measuring-progress-in-uk. The UK Marine Strategy Part Two has also been published at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-strategy-part-two-uk-marine-monitoring-programmes. This provides a description of the UK’s MSFD marine monitoring programmes. The Directive requires Member...
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Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) Launch
12th August 2014 by Paul Stainer
Aquaculture currently contributes an aggregate economic impact of over £1,300 million per annum to the Scottish economy. There exists, nonetheless, considerable untapped potential in Scotland for increased production of high quality aquaculture products. Following the funding of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) on 20th February 2014 and a consortium meeting on April 28th the...
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