Marine
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New Live Bivalve Molluscs and Scallop impact survey launches
24th March 2021 by Marine Scotland Communications
A survey has been launched by Marine Scotland, to understand the impact of the barrier to trade in exporting Live Bivalve Molluscs (LBM’s) to the European Union or Northern Ireland.
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Spotlight on Fishermen’s Mission
18th March 2021 by Marine Scotland Communications
‘Don’t struggle in silence’ is the message from the chief executive of a charity that has seen an influx in calls and requests from fishers impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the EU Exit over the last year.
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Launch of inshore fisheries pilot
5th November 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Working in partnership with the local fishing industry via Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups, the Scottish Government has developed a pilot scheme that will test approaches to improving valuable shellfish stocks and reducing gear conflict within an area to the East of the Outer Hebrides. Starting on 5 November, the Outer Hebrides Inshore Fisheries Pilot will…
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Next steps on Future Fisheries Management
2nd October 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing provides an update on plans for the future of fisheries in Scotland.
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Angling restrictions eased
29th May 2020 by admin
Angling will be permitted from Friday 29 May as part of phase one of the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Celebrating Women in the Fishing Industry on International Women’s Day
5th March 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are thrilled to announce that Ms Hannah Fennell, Senior Researcher in our Marine Analytical Unit, will be giving a talk at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther about her research into ‘The Unacknowledged Inputs of Orkney’s Fishing Industry’. The ‘Women in the Fishing Industry’ event will begin at 1…
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Demersal Trawling with the Scotia
17th February 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Scotia Programme Survey: 0320S Duration: 16 February – 9 March 2020 Objectives: Demersal trawling survey of the grounds off the north and west of Scotland in ICES Subarea 6a. Obtain temperature and salinity data from the surface and seabed at each trawling station. Collect additional biological data in connection with the EU Data Collection Framework…
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Monks, Megs and More…
20th May 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
The second leg of the Monkfish Survey (1219H) departed a sunny Scrabster on the MFV Genesis on Sunday 28th April. It was a 36 hour steam out to Rockall, which gave us plenty of time for some beauty sleep. We then began fishing on Tuesday in some fine, calm conditions. The aim of the survey…
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Demersal Trawling in ICES Area IVb
9th May 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
MFV Genesis BF505 Programme Survey: 1219H Programme Duration: 28 April – 07 May 2019 Fishing Gear: Anglerfish Trawl BT 195 Objectives: Undertake a nationally co-ordinated demersal trawling survey of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa) at Rockall, ICES area IVb. Record and map distributions of Megrim (Lepidorhombus wiffiagonis), Four-Spot Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii), Cod (Gadus morhua),…
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St Andrews Bay on St Andrews Day
14th December 2018 by Marine Directorate Communications
Survey: 1918A Alba na Mara Programme Duration: 29 November – 3 December 2018 Sampling Gear: BT 158 with 50 mm cod-end; 2 m beam trawl with 50 mm cod-end; Day grab and table; Catamaran, and Neuston trawl net. On 29th November Alba na Mara departed Leith at 07:00 hrs to sail up the Forth Estuary and…
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