Marine

• Targeted protection for critically endangered flapper skate proves effective

  2nd May 2024 by MS Communications

  The study showed a substantial increase in flapper skate numbers within the two sites within the Marine Protected Area.

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• Permanent protection for flapper skate

  1st February 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications

  A consultation has been launched to gather views on making a Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is protecting the critically endangered flapper skate in the Inner Sound of Skye, permanent.

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• Critically endangered flapper skate study

  14th July 2021 by Marine Directorate Communications

  This week is Shark Week and today we’re celebrating Shark Awareness Day. Did you know that there are over 30 species of sharks, skates and rays recorded in Scottish waters? Sharks are part of the elasmobranch family, which includes skates and rays. The flapper skate is the most endangered skate species in the North East Atlantic.

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• Sharks, skates and rays

  13th August 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications

  It’s shark week and with over 30 species of sharks, skates and rays recorded in Scottish waters there’s a lot to celebrate!

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• Skate Research: Survey in the Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura MPA

  19th September 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications

  MRV Alba na Mara Survey: 1619A Programme Duration: 24-30 September 2019 Background and Objectives: Survey 1619A will conduct a benthic survey of juvenile common skate within and around the Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (hereafter referred to as MPA). The primary objective of survey 1619A is to assess the…

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• Demersal Trawling with Genesis

  29th April 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications

  MFV Genesis BF505 Programme Survey: 1019H Duration: 17-25 April 2019 Fishing Gear: Anglerfish Trawl BT 195 Objectives: Undertake a nationally co-ordinated demersal trawling survey of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa) in the Northern North Sea, ICES area IVa. Record and map distributions of Megrim (Lepidorhombus wiffiagonis), Four-Spot Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) Cod (Gadus morhua), Blue…

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• Rock-all and Trawl with Genesis

  2nd May 2018 by Marine Directorate Communications

  Survey: 0818H – MFV Genesis BF505 Duration: 25 April -10 May 2018 Fishing Gear: Anglerfish Trawl BT 195 Objectives: To undertake a nationally co-ordinated demersal trawling survey of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa) at Rockall Bank (ICES area VIb and Northwestern Shelf (ICES area VIa) inside the 1000m isobaths. To additionally record and map…

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