Common skate – fished to extinction ?
A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification 80 years ago, reveals research published today in the journal Aquatic Conservation. The European common skate, Dipturus batis, has been on the World Conservation Union’s Red List [...]
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 [...]
Scoping Study for Offshore Wind Farm Development in Scottish Waters
The Scottish Government has set a range of targets for energy and climate change which and include meeting at least 30% of total energy demand from renewable sources by 2020, incorporating:100% of electricity demand from renewables (31% by 2011)11% of heat demand from renewables10% of transport fuel from renewables. In addition, the Climate Change (Scotland) [...]
Tonight’s (8/12/11) AGM has been cancelled because of the storm force winds that are due for the region today and the to the long distances many members need to travel. The police and met office are advising there will be trees down and local flooding. We will publish an alternative date once we have determined [...]
Clyde SSMEI not fit for purpose
The EC has developed a set of common principles for marine spatial planning in the European Union. An examination of the Clyde Pilot SSMEI (Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative) against those principles has found major shortcomings in the Clyde Pilot. In a paper by Flannery and Cinneide (2011) they conclude the pilot “largely failed to [...]
Consultation on the Firth of Clyde Biosecurity Plan
Biosecurity means taking steps to make sure that good practices are in place to reduce and minimise the risk of spreading invasive non-native species, i.e species that have been transported outside their natural range and that damage our environment, the economy, our health and the way we live. The Firth of Clyde Forum would welcome [...]
The Moray Firth Partnership, one of 7 around Scotland’s coasts, is helping to publicise a series of public information events regarding the proposed offshore wind energy development in the Moray Firth by Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd.(MORL). MORL is keen to ensure local communities, individuals and businesses have the chance to learn more about the development [...]
Spurdog Tagathon 2011 newsletter
The post event newsletter is now available for download. We would particularly like to thank all those who came along to fish the event,especially those who travelled all the way up from Northern England, as well as those who work in the background organising the Event – without their commitment and support, there would be [...]
From their press release. Natural England and JNCC have been requested by Defra to provide statutory advice on potential Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ) to fulfil the marine protected area policy. This will be undertaken by reviewing the recommendations made by the four regional MCZ projects. To promote openness and transparency, we are inviting comment on [...]
EU Commercial fishermen obscuring payments
A TRANSPARENCY project which in 2009 launched an online database of EU fisheries subsidies from 1994 to 2006, has launched a new database of payments under the European Fisheries Fund, from 2007 to 2010. However, the co-founders of the web site have sounded a warning about the deteriorating quality of data released to the public, [...]
SSACN’s Give Fish A Chance (GFAC) initiative reflects the fact that many anglers are keen to do what they can to ensure the minimal impact to the environment and to the fish themselves.
Fish sustainably, only take fish for the table which have had a chance to reproduce and have respect for those you do catch.
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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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