What's New!

Solway Firth Partnership Conference and AGM 2008. The Partnership's 2008 Conference will be held in Carlisle at the Learning Gateway, the University of Cumbria on Friday November 21st. It promises to be a really interesting event, we have a great programme of speakers, SoapBox sessions and exhibitions -and our Keynote Speaker is Professor Callum Roberts. The Conference is free of charge and everyone is welcome. Book your place now! Further details are available here and the Agenda is available here.

New copy of Tidelines almost ready!. The next edition of Tidelines is currently at the printers and will be available shortly and also at our Conference. Copies will be available for download as a PDF file on our downloads page, or if you would like a printed copy contact us directly at the Partnership and we will put one in the post for you.

New Code of Conduct for Gallowayscallop and lobster fishermen. See here for more information.

Have you found a basking shark radar? The Isle of Man charity Basking Shark Watch are looking for a radar which has been lost at sea. It resembles a large red fishing float and is believed to be around the Portpatrick area. There is a £200 reward for its return. If you think you may have found it please contact the Galloway Gazette on 01671 404766.

Scottish Marine Bill Consultation Report now available! A full report of the public Consultation on the Scottish Marine Bill held at Dumfries in September, and submitted to the Scottish Government, is now available on our downloads page. There are also copies of the Defra and Scottish Government presentations, along with the Partnership's reponse to the Scottish Government.

Scottish Government Marine Bill Consultation now closed. For more information go to here and also here

Electrofishing There are some concerns about the possibility of electrofishing being carried out in the Solway. Please see our News Items page for more details.

Tidelines. See our Downloads page for Issue 29, June 2008. Tidelines is the free newsletter of the Solway Firth Partnership, and is now available in two formats, either as a PDF file emailed directly to you, or as a magazine posted to you. If you would like a copy of Tidelines in either format please contact us at the address on our 'Contact Us' page. The current issue of Tidelines and recent back issues are also available to download on our Downloads page.

Solway Firth Partnership

Welcome to the website of the The Solway Firth Partnership!

This website was last updated on 12th November 2008

The Solway Firth Partnership is a voluntary coastal management partnership which was launched in 1994 in response to formal support for integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) from UK Government and agencies. Recently, ICZM has also been endorsed as a process by the EU. The need for ICZM around the Solway Firth is particularly pressing because the Solway crosses a national boundary; this results in a necessary increase in the number of agencies and organisations working together under different legal, cultural and social systems. The importance of ICZM is further emphasised by the complexity and diversity of the Solway Firth as it contributes to the regional economy has a dramatic landscape which provides a haven for wildlife and is also of social importance.

The Partnership covers a defined area and it is open to everyone interested in the sustainable management of the Solway. It works with all of the stakeholders to increase sustainable use and management of the Solway Firth. It also contributes towards regional, national and international policy development by providing vital input from the grass roots level.

The dynamic nature of the Partnership enables work to be conducted on a variety of issues and projects; this is reflected in the key deliverables the Partnership is able to meet on an annual basis.

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Our website is for your general information and is regularly updated. Although all due care is taken regarding the information published here, Solway Firth Partnership cannot be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies contained on this website. We also include links to other websites for information, but Solway Firth Partnership has no responsibility for the content of these links.