*Solway Wind Energy Consultation update - the Scottish Government will be organising Consultations in Dumfries and Wigtown on the proposals for new wind farms in Scottish territorial waters, including the Solway, on Friday 6th August.  See here for more information. Consultation closes 16th August 2010. 

*UK Government publishes new ways of marine management - 3 new documents published on 21st July outline the Government's plans for future marine management.  See here for more information.

*Fishing for Litter - Kirkcudbright boat deposits litter bag in English harbour, more information here.

*Beach Blitz makes a ton - WOW beach clean programme is a great success - more information here!

*Offshore wind farm licensing in Scotland: Robin Rigg offshore case study - Marine Scotland publish information about the early development of the Robin Rigg wind farm, available here

*New edition of Tidelines out now - download it, with its E-ON insert, from our downloads page.

*MMO newsletter now online - the Marine Management Organisation has launched Seaview, its e-newsletter, the first edition is available here

*Protecting our marine environment through the Marine Bill - download this Defra leaflet from our downloads page

*Biodiversity in the Solway - up-to-date information about the Solway and information on how you can help here.

*Notes from Conference 2010 Pick 'n' Mix sessions - available here

*England's Coastal Path - see here for an update

*MMO goes live!  The Marine Management Organisation is a new executive non-departmental public body established and given powers under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. See their new website here

*Scottish Government's Marine Planning process - the Scottish Government has just released 2 new reports; see here and our downloads page for more information.

*There's a lot happening on the Solway at the AONB Unit - see here for more information

*Smothering Sea Squirt reaches Scotland - more information here

*International Year of Biodiversity - see here for more information

*Solway Energy Gateway - the launch of the SEG feasibility study into marine renewable energy in the Solway was launched at Solway Firth Partnership's Conference on 4th February 2010.  Copies of the report in both its abridged summary and full report forms can be found on our downloads page.

*Single Solway Plan - one step forward and two steps back?  Defra announce a consultation for the English Marine Plan areas. See here for more information

*Scotland's First Marine Bill - The Scottish Government has published an information leaflet giving an overview of the Scottish Marine Bill, which provides a summary of marine planning, licensing and marine nature and historic conservation provisions, and the Bill’s purpose and its effects. See here to download the document.