Condensed from this article. After only two years in operation, Scotland’s first fully protected marine reserve is already showing positive signs – the abundance of juvenile scallops is much higher in the reserve than outside. The research, published in the journal Marine Biology, shows that commercially valuable scallops and several species of algae known to [...]
Extracted from this article in the Shetland Times The master of a fishing vessel was fined £2,000 today for illegally discarding fish above the legal landing size. James Kevin Ritch, 45, of Olivette, Hamnavoe, Burra, pleaded guilty to the offence, which took place on 26th September in the Scottish zone of the North Sea when [...]
43 species are in danger of dying out in the Mediterranean over the next few years, according to a report – ‘Overview of the conservation status of the marine fishes of the Mediterranean Sea’ released by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Commercial species like Bluefin Tuna, Dusky Grouper, Bass and are [...]
A YouGov poll, commissioned by the environmental charity WWF, found that almost 80% people in the UK want the fish that is on sale to come from sustainable, not overfished, sources but that less than 25% think there is adequate information on whether fish products come from well managed sustainable stocks. The poll also found [...]
Day one Saw some fantastic action in the Sound of Jura with ten boats and two kayaks taking 26 Common Skate to 210lb ….. regional press, Visit Scotland tourist officials and Alan Radford the economist who carried out the Government’s economic study of the value of sea angling to the Scottish Economy were on board [...]
Blue Seas – Green Energy – the Sectorial Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters is the government’s vision for the delivery of energy from offshore wind resources. The Sectorial Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters has been published on the Scottish Government website along with its associated [...]
From the Stranraer Chamber of Commerce. We have found some interesting links about further wind farm develpoments across D&G, and particularly in our beautiful area of Galloway. Last month (31st) we met Jim Mather (the then energy minister) and expressed our concerns about windfarms in general, and offshore ones in particular. The controversial Blackcraig Windfarm [...]
SSACN have a vacancy for a SSTP Project Coordinator Last year we were very fortunate to receive funding support from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Argyll and the Islands LEADER Programme which enabled us to recruit James Thorburn, our ‘Sharkman’. This really accelerated the progress of the SSTP and enabled us to put successful [...]
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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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