Shoppers at UK Co-operative supermarkets believe the British “national dish” could have had its chips unless the Government introduces marine reserves in the forthcoming Marine Bill. 83% of its customers supported the introduction of highly protected marine reserves in a survey conducted via chip and pin pads at the checkouts of more than 2,200 Co-operative [...]
The Angling Trust this week welcomed the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, due to be debated in the House of Commons on June 23rd. Representatives from angling’s representative body attended a briefing on the Bill from Fisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies last week and held a meeting with Martin Salter, the Labour party’s spokesman on angling. [...]
16th June 2009 Sun shines for Oceans Celebrations at Luce Bay Luce Bay was a busy place at the weekend with 18 organisations involved in Sunday’s World Oceans Celebration at Port William co-ordinated by Solway Firth Partnership and 60 boats and 25 kayaks taking part in the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network’s Sharkatag event over [...]
Fishery ministers from the 27 European Union (EU) nations have begun talks on how to modify near 25-year old quota policies on fish stocks preservation, one of the key proposals is the the installation of on-board monitoring cameras in return for bigger quotas in a new quota regime altogether. Denmark has won support from several [...]
New research to keep Scotland on track to meet ambitious renewables targets in Scottish waters whilst at the same time recognising the need to protect Scotland’s unique marine ecosystem and the many habitats and species which are found there. Marine Scotland has announced three projects looking at the potential impact of marine renewables on Scotland’s [...]
The competing demands on the Solway Firth will be the focus of a meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee in Kirkcudbright on Monday 22 June. The committee will hold its first ever meeting in the town to gather evidence as part of its ongoing scrutiny of the Marine (Scotland) Bill. In [...]
LABOUR CALLS FOR HALT IN DECLINE OF SHARK NUMBERS As a shark tagging exercise gets underway in the Solway this weekend, Scottish Labour’s Elaine Murray has called for the Scottish Government to halt the serious decline in their numbers. The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network will use the exercise to gather data which will assist [...]
From this BBC News item. A Sharkatag event is currently under way in the waters off the Dumfries and Galloway Coast. Organised by the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network, it hopes to provide valuable data on shark numbers and behaviour. BBC News Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon joins a group of anglers in pursuit of an [...]
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EU Consultation on invasive alien species
Invasive alien species (IAS) are species whose introduction and/or spread, outside their natural past or present distribution, threatens biological diversity. They may cause serious damage not only to ecosystems but also to crops and livestock, disrupting the local ecology, impacting on human health and producing serious economic effects. While some EU instruments are dealing with [...]
European Marine and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
This consultation seeks views on the European Commission’s proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The European Commission published their proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) that will replace the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2020. The EMFF is structured around four pillars: Smart, Green [...]
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on the introduction of new management measures into the Scottish scallop sector. The aims of the consultation are to help safeguard stocks and more closely align Scottish technical restrictions with those being introduced into English waters by : o Introducing a flat rate 8 dredge per side limit [...]
Future of aquaculture and fisheries
A consultation is underway to support a sustainable future for aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, and the effective management of interactions between these two sectors. The consultation also includes proposals to update enforcement provisions for aquaculture and fisheries, and a review of the approach to cost sharing and charges. The consultation will inform the development of [...]
Cod recovery measures–Clyde spawning closure
The Scottish Government has, since 2002, implemented a spawning season closure in the Firth of Clyde which complements the Irish Sea closure provided for under EU legislation. For both 2012 and 2013, the Scottish Government believes that there is a clear case for continuing the practice of a spawning season closure by rolling over the [...]
