Author: solwayfirthpartnership

Call for Trustees for North West Coastal Forum. The North West Coastal Forum (NWCF) – established in May 2000 as a multi-sector non-profit partnership – is setting out on a new journey as a registered charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). To help the new charity grow they are looking for Trustees with a range of skills… Read more »

Landing obligation exemption changes in English waters. Marine Management Organisation is advising fishers of forthcoming changes to a number of exemptions to the Landing Obligation in English waters following a scientific review and public consultation. The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 no.92 were laid before parliament at the end of January and will come in to… Read more »

Have Your Say on the Creation of Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2. Scottish Government’s Vision is “Everyone who uses, relies on or has an interest in Scotland’s seas has the opportunity to inform decision-making in the marine space …” Have your say on the creation of a National Marine Plan 2 that will benefit not… Read more »

Journeys, Wildlife, Invasive Species and Plastic Migrations. A Hybrid Event on Wednesday 19 February, 7.00 – 8:30pm GMT, online and in person at Stranraer Millennium Centre Community Trust. What has wildlife migration, the spread of invasive species, and routes travelled by marine plastics got in common? Who would have thought that they often follow the… Read more »

Webinar on Community Benefits from Renewable Energy in Scotland. Join the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) for an information webinar on community benefits from renewable energy developments. SCDC is running two online webinars to provide an opportunity to find out more and ask questions about the review process, including what to expect from the community… Read more »

Marine restoration webinar series: Seascapes on Tues 11 Feb 12.00 – 1.30pm. This free webinar will introduce you the concept of “Seascape” marine restoration, and an overview of marine restoration projects and progress in the U.K. In this webinar we will cover: The definition(s) of “seascape” restoration, and how it differs from the current approach… Read more »

Join the Solway Coast National Landscape Volunteers. Volunteer days have been organised for: Date: Thursday 30 January Meet: 10am at Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve car park, CA15 6SL, What3Words tens.simulates.transmitted Bring: Lunch and drink, clothes and footwear suitable for task and expected weather – wrap up warm. Task: The main task will be at Milefortlet… Read more »

There’s still time to complete the Marine Planning Monitoring Survey for NW England TODAY! Marine Planning Monitoring Survey for NW England – if you haven’t yet had an opportunity to complete the survey, the deadline for doing so is Monday 27 January 2025. Monitoring surveys are one method used to provide data on the use of the… Read more »

An Extension to the Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2 Planning Position Statement Consultation has been announced. In response to several requests from stakeholders, Scottish Government Marine Directorate have announced an extension to the Planning Position Statement (PPS) Consultation. So, instead of closing on 28 January the PPS Consultation will remain open for submissions for an… Read more »

Opportunity to Manage Inshore Fisheries and Conservation. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have been given responsibility by Defra to manage the process of making appointments of General Members to the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation (IFCA) Committees. These voluntary roles require candidates who can take a balanced approach to caring for our seas, assessing the priority… Read more »