Marine

  • Marine & Fisheries News from other organisations

    25th March 2014 by

    MSCC News: 25 March 2014 Changes in the sun’s energy output may have led to marked natural climate change in Europe over the last 1000 years, according to researchers at Cardiff University. Read the article   For more information about the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee, please visit www.defra.gov.uk/mscc/.

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  • Scotland’s Environment Web – Youth Competition

    24th March 2014 by

    ‘What needs to change in your local community that will make a difference to your environment and what role can you play in making it happen?’ You have the power to make change happen. Changing the way people in your neighbourhood behave is the first step to changing the way the world works. Think about...

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  • Marine Scotland Reserach Opportunities

    24th March 2014 by

    There are currently two research opportunities that are inviting tenders: Marine and coastal tourism and recreation in Scotland study: Tenders are sought for this research project no later than noon on Monday 28 April 2014 A study assessing the spatial extent and associated socio-economic value of marine and coastal tourism and recreation in Scotland. To include a...

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  • Marine Scotland Science help with research in to climate change

    20th March 2014 by

    Since the late 19th century, researchers from the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen (part of Marine Scotland) have made regular observations of the temperature and salinity vertical structure in the Faroe Shetland Channel.  In the early days, this was done by taking water samples, but with advances in technology, this is now done using very accurate...

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  • Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 19 March 2014

    19th March 2014 by

    This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article reporting on ‘Whitefish prices, 2014: positive early indications’ Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates

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  • New Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Report Published

    18th March 2014 by

    Marine Scotland Science (MSS) has prepared a scoping report of the research requirements for Atlantic salmon, sea trout and European eel in the context of offshore renewables (Malcolm et al, 2013). This report is intended to inform the development of a National Research and Monitoring Strategy for Diadromous Fish (NRMSD) to investigate the potential for interactions...

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  • MMO Meeting on Core Fishing Grounds, London 24th February

    14th March 2014 by

    Marine Scotland staff from Planning & Policy and Science divisions have attended a scoping meeting on the opportunities and challenges to using a ‘core fishing grounds’ approach in marine spatial planning organised by the Marine Management Organisation on the 24th of February. A range of fishing industry and governmental representatives across the UK have gathered...

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  • Dolphin Watching in Aberdeen

    13th March 2014 by

    It seems more than the sun came out to play in Aberdeen yesterday! Whilst out taking some pictures near the Marine Laboratory, Mhairi Sinclair and Keith Mutch from our Communications Team saw at least five dolphins larking around near the lighthouse.    The Comms colleagues got some great pictures – come and have a look...

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  • Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 26 February 2014

    13th March 2014 by

    This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article reporting on the ‘The economic impacts of marine energy developments: A case study from Scotland’ Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates

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  • Step forward as mackerel agreement reached

    13th March 2014 by

    Scotland’s quota increased as two sets of negotiations end. Scotland’s most valuable fishery could be worth an extra £83 million this year after a five year deal was finally agreed between the EU, Norway, and for the first time in four years, the Faroes. At a time when stocks are particularly healthy, Scottish fishermen will...

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