Under the Conservation of Seals Act (1970), seals can be killed in Scotland to prevent ‘serious damage’ to fish stock or equipment. Campaigners’ seeking an end to what they believe is the slaughter of thousands of seals in Scottish waters released the results of a new poll revealing that the majority of the UK public [...]
The efforts being made in Westminster compared to those in Holyrood. Reading West MP and Parliamentary spokesman for angling Martin Salter has secured some significant victories for angling in the Marine Bill which completed its Committee stage in the House of Commons last week. Mr Salter was selected to serve on the Commons committee stage [...]
How successful was it ? Sharkatag 2009 was a very special event. Over 200 anglers of all capabilities from all over the UK descended on the Solway to combine their love of fishing with a serious effort to gather statistics on endangered species of shark and ray. As a tagging exercise the anglers managed to [...]
Was the message given by a group of this week when it called on the Government to review their advice that people should eat at least two fish meals a week, one of which should be oily fish, rich in omega 3 fatty acids. The group, which sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [...]
The validity of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) eco-label is becoming more and more questionable. As reported in another post, part of the west coast prawn fishery has been approved by the MSC as sustainable, yet ICES are now saying that stocks are declining to such an extent that there is a need to cut [...]
The west coast prawn total allowable catch (TAC) could be reduced from 18,400 tonnes this year to 9,250 tonnes in 2010 if proposals from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) are implemented. Their scientists claim that seabed TV surveys of prawn burrows, and the fact that the prawn fleet has been [...]
From as early as I can remember I went sea fishing with my Dad, be that off a pier, a beach on some random part of the coastline, or some ‘hard to climb down’ rocks. Even though at the time it was often very cold or wet, it gave me and my father time to [...]
World Oceans’ Day was established as part of the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and annually aims to highlight the magnificence of our oceans, the pressures on the marine environment and steps which can be taken to support its future health. The Solway Firth Partnership run an annual World Oceans’ Week; [...]
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UK Initial Assessment and proposals for Good Environmental Status
Consultation Start: 27 March 2012 – Consultation End: 18 June 2012 This is a joint consultation between Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government and on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The Directive requires Member States to take measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status [...]
Argyll and the Isles coast and countryside trust
Argyll and Bute Council have formed a partnership steering group with Scottish Natural Heritage, Forestry Commission Scotland, ABSEN, and Argyll & Bute Local Services Initiative to look at the possibility of establishing a new independent trust. The proposed aim of the Trust would be to: ‘work together to sustainably maintain, enhance and promote the coast [...]
Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation Event
Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government are planning to launch a joint consultation on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) on 27 March 2012. You will be able to find the consultation documents on the Defra web site http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/open/ Defra will be hosting a stakeholder event [...]
Argyll & Bute – Coastal Development Strategy
Argyll and Bute Council are preparing a Coastal Development Strategy as part of their new Local Development Plan. One of the key sectors that will be considered in the Strategy is coastal tourism & recreation and therefore the Council is seeking information and views to ensure a relevant, effective and up to date strategy is [...]
EGPS & Renewable Energy Routemap consultations
The Scottish Government has published a Revised Draft Electricity Generation Policy Statement (EGPS) and a draft Renewable Energy Routemap. These draft policies together set out Scottish Government policy for low carbon energy generation. Both policies are now open for public consultation which ends 4 June 2012. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under the Environmental Assessment [...]
Marine Social and Economic Data Project 2012
Robust and current data is needed urgently in the marine environment where policy makers are dealing with a number of new legislative requirements such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the development of Marine Spatial Plans and the designation of new Marine Protected Areas. In response to this, EMU Limited in collaboration with the Marine [...]
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