Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Creel Marking Order reminder from Marine Scotland. Marine Scotland is reminding fishers that creels deployed must have one or more marker buoy attached with the vessels’ PLN clearly displayed. Marker buoys must be specifically designed for the marking of equipment in the water. Fleets of 10 or more creels must have one or more marker… Read more »
SEPA are carrying out a consultation on the River Basin Management Plan for the Solway Tweed. SEPA is asking for your feedback on the proposed update to the Solway Tweed river basin management plan. Your responses to this consultation will help ensure that SEPA and the Environment Agency coordinate work to ensure the updated plan… Read more »
Sea-Changers have announced the launch of a new fund to encourage and support new ideas and projects for marine conservation in the UK. The aim of the Sea-Changers Innovation Fund is to support innovative marine conservation approaches and solutions. Sea-Changers recognises that by its very nature, innovation is risky and unpredictable in terms of impact… Read more »
The Sea Angling Diary Project is for UK sea anglers to help improve the sustainable management of marine stocks and demonstrate the value of sea angling. The project is delivered by Substance and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) on behalf of all the UK governments and devolved administrations. It helps report… Read more »
A ‘Wild Steel’ Sculpture Trail comes to WWT Caerlaverock and will be on site from Sat 22 May to Sat 28 August. Geoff Forrest is a sculptor based at Loch Doon in the Galloway Forest. He takes his inspiration from the flow of water and the bending winds that shape the environment. Like these moments… Read more »
The webinar on the ‘Shaping of the Solway Coast’ is now available on the Solway Firth Partnership YouTube channel. The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Solway Firth Partnership has presented a series of webinars over the winter, focusing on cross-border topics such as salt, dunes, and farmsteads. The webinar on ‘Shaping… Read more »
Logan Botanic Garden Spotlight on Coastal Wildflowers. Find out more about flowers that can be seen on the Rhins of Galloway Coast Path by visiting the Wildflowers of Coastal Cliffs Exhibition hosted by Logan Botanic Garden during May and June 2021. The Rhins of Galloway Coast Path is an ambitious project to create an 83-mile… Read more »
The Spring / Summer edition of Tidelines is now available. This edition features a great range of articles from the new Silloth to Allonby cycleway and the Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy on the south Solway to the wildflowers on the Rhins and field names on the Borgue coast from the north Solway. To download… Read more »
A new Environment & Sustainability Lead is being sought at Cumbria County Council. The Council is undertaking significant activity to support the mitigation of the impacts of Climate Change. Working with partners, the service is increasingly playing a role in developing and delivering meaningful initiatives and projects to support key areas including the Environment, Natural… Read more »
Have your say in the Dumfries and Galloway Shoreline Management Plan Consultation. The Dumfries and Galloway Shoreline Management Plan is being updated to establish a robust, evidence based and sustainable approach for managing the risk of coastal flooding and erosion along our coastline. A series of engagement events is planned throughout the study period to… Read more »