Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2 Summer Update. An update on the next steps in the development of the NMP2 has now been provided, following analysis and consideration of the feedback received during the Planning Position Statement (PPS) consultation. The public consultation ran from 5 November 2024 to 7 February 2025 seeking feedback on the objectives… Read more »
New Round of Robin Rigg Community Fund Opens Today. Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) is once again running the Robin Rigg Community Fund for 2026 on both sides of the Solway Firth. The Robin Rigg Community Fund, provided by RWE’s Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm, is available to community groups and organisations in the eligible Solway… Read more »
ImMerse Festival invites people to journey from sea to source A week-long festival celebrating a Dumfries and Galloway river, and its connections to community, culture, and climate resilience, takes place this September. ImMerse Festival returns for its second year, offering residents and visitors the chance to explore the River Annan through science, storytelling, and hands-on… Read more »
Scottish Seabird Conservation Action Plan Launched this week Marine conservation and education Charity, the Scottish Seabird Centre, welcomed Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Gillian Martin, to the Centre on Wednesday 13 August for the launch of the Scottish Seabird Conservation Action Plan. The Action Plan sets out over 50 actions to address the… Read more »
Drop-Into Kirkcudbright on Wednesday 17 September, 2.00pm – 7.00pm, to find out about Marine and Coastal Restoration in Scotland. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan. Informal drop-in events are being held across Scotland information events, where you can learn about the plan and marine and coastal restoration… Read more »
Nithraid, the colourful annual celebration of the River Nith is this Saturday 23 August. With high tide arriving early, Nithraid 2025 takes place around lunchtime. The activities on Mill Green (https://maps.app.goo.gl/nP6sHE9L1i55JWJC9) start at 11am and the boats are due to arrive from 1pm so come early and bring a picnic or enjoy a special Nithraid menu… Read more »
I-VMS Urgent Update. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware that Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved devices. The MMO are working with the supplier to resolve this issue as quickly as possible, and they… Read more »
Scotland’s draft marine and coastal restoration plan: Consultation Open. Scottish Government (SG) are consulting on a draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan which sets out actions to support and accelerate marine and coastal restoration in Scotland. This is the first plan of its kind in Scotland with a dedicated focus on restoration in the marine… Read more »
Coastal Cumberland Survey – Take Part! The survey can be completed by those who live in coastal Cumberland, as well as policy makers and group representatives. It is anonymous and takes around five minutes to complete. You are invited to take part in a research study to explore what members of the public value about public spaces… Read more »
Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind in Scotland. The Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind sets out Scotland’s proposed policy for Habitats Regulations reform for offshore wind.Enabled by the UK Energy Act 2023, the policy proposes to amend the Habitats Regulations for offshore wind to enable a more flexible and pragmatic approach to environmental compensation…. Read more »