Marine
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New ICES Strategic Plan
27th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is launching an ambitious new strategic plan, setting itself as a leader in advancing the integrated scientific understanding of marine ecosystems and providing advice on the sustainable use and protection of these ecosystems. The plan presents the direction for the organization over the next five...
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Fishing hardship fund
27th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Funding grants for Scottish fishermen. A fishing hardship fund has awarded £1.9 million to white fish and prawn fishermen from across Scotland. The cash boost was announced last summer by the Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead. The Scottish Government took this initiative in response to very poor catches of prawns in the North Sea last year...
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£4.8 million boost to marine energy sector
27th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Wave and tidal projects to benefit. Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives is to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast today (Wednesday). Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ewing said...
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Plan to grow Scotland’s seafood sector
27th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
New strategy for growth announced. Scotland’s seafood sector can position itself as a world leading provider thanks to its premium quality products, according to the Rural Affairs Secretary. Richard Lochhead today announced £700,000 in Scottish Government funding to back an industry action plan to achieve a more profitable and sustainable seafood sector The report from...
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Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 26 February 2014
27th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article reporting on the ‘Spatial management of discards – lessons from the Kattegat’. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
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Marine Science Co-ordination Committee vacancies
25th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
The Marine Science Co-ordination Committee is seeking up to three independent non-executive members to contribute to effective delivery of the UK Marine Science Strategy. The non-executive members are to be appointed to the MSCC on the basis of their personal expertise to provide independent input into the work of the Committee. They will have a...
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Barra: Step forward for community management of SAC
20th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
A local charity have been appointed to facilitate the development of a community led management structure of the Sound of Barra. Voluntary Action Barra and Vatersay (VABV) will be working with the local communities to provide options for a governance structure that will be presented to Ministers this summer, and then establish the management group...
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Marine Analytical Unit weekly update – 19 February 2014
19th February 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring a guest article reporting on ‘The transformation of Scottish fisheries: Sustainable interdependence from ‘net to plate’. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
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FLOWW Best Practice Guidance for Offshore Renewables Developments
19th February 2014 by Paul Stainer
The Fishing Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet Renewables Group (FLOWW) was set up in 2002 to foster good relations between the fishing and offshore renewable energy sectors and to encourage co-existence between both industries. FLOWW’s objectives are to enable and facilitate discussion, discuss on matters arising from the interaction of the fishing and offshore...
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Sea Trout Swimming Depth Contract
19th February 2014 by Paul Stainer
© aboutscotland.com Swimming depth of fish is an important element in determining the potential for interaction of fish with various aspects of marine renewables developments, for example the risk of collision with tidal turbines. However, although sea trout support important fisheries and may occur in many marine renewables development areas, there is limited information available...
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