Category: SSACN Announcements
Most tagging schemes offer a small reward to anyone who reports the details of any initial / recapture tagging data. The SSTP has decided to award fishing caps which we hope our volunteers will be proud to wear. In order to highlight the level of effort we will be awarding caps at three levels; providing [...]
There will be an open Members meeting on Thursday 1st July at the Royal Marine Reserve facilities at Govan, Glasgow, G51 3JH. On the agenda will be a general update on some of the key projects / activities and a debrief / discussion around this years Sharkatag. As the facility is a secure one and [...]
Next up in the SSTP’s tagging events is Tagathon 2010. This will take place on the 13th and 14th November and run from two usual venues, namely Loch Sunart and Loch Etive. Tagathon 2010 is part of our ongoing data gathering activity to convince the Scottish Government that the stocks of spurdog and common skate [...]
Of all the species of shark regularly encountered around the UK, the Spurdog (Squalas Acanthias) is one of the easiest to identify, namely due to the large spines which protrude in front of both dorsal fins Spurdog are generally slate gray or dark brown on their back which fades to a white belly; they also [...]
The Scottish Shark Tagging Programme now has a facebook fan page! It is hoped that this page can be used for connecting anglers together on one site to display their photos, discuss any issues they would like to about the programme or related topics and to keep up to date with the tagging programme. Follow [...]
In the following article, David McNair highlights the the benefits angling, the challenges it can provide and how it can contribute to the health of individuals and society. All that is really needed to round off the experience – is FISH – that’s why SSACN is trying to ensure the future of our sport by [...]
The SSTP recently went to Coll to visit Arinagour Primary School to help them scour the beach at Feall Bay for eggcases. The day was a huge success with (slightly windy) beautiful sunny weather allowing the class to spend all afternoon on the beach after a morning learning fascinating shark facts. Many Catshark eggcases were [...]
In 2002, parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) – which included most nations on the planet agreed on a target to stem the loss of biodiversity by 2010. There are still more than six months to go before that deadline officially expires – but nationally, regionally and globally, the results are not good [...]
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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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