*Solway Wind Energy Consultation update - the Scottish Government Consultations on the proposals for new wind farms in Scottish territorial waters, including the Solway, closes on 27 September 2010. See here for more information 

*Solway Firth Partnership has a vacancy for an Administrator - see here for details

*MCS Beachwatch 2010 - more information here

*Dates for your Diary - some great events along the Solway, see here for more details.

*Conference 2010 - scheduled for Friday 3rd December - more information is here.

*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!

*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 launches Seaview, its enewsletter,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.

*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.

*Scotland's First Marine Bill - The Scottish Government has published an information leaflet giving an overview of the Scottish Marine Bill. See here to download the document.