Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Join the virtual festival to celebrate 10 years of Sea Changers! It’s less than one week to go before the first of the virtual ‘festival’ events to celebrate Sea-Changers’ 10th anniversary. The fantastic festival programme has something for everyone who loves the sea and wants to contribute to its health. Whether you are part of… Read more »
A new play has been brought to Annan Harbour as part of the DG Arts Festival. The new play by Vivien Jones, directed by Ken Gouge was set in 1775 and tells the story of migration. A family leave their home in Annan to sail to Nova Scotia in search of a better life. Their… Read more »
A new booklet has just been launched – so why not have a look at the lighthouse guide and discover the aids to navigation on the Rhins of Galloway Coast Path. Since people first ventured out on perilous journeys across the sea many attempts have been made to build landmarks warning sailors of dangers or… Read more »
New Guidance has now been set on Seabass Measures. Following the conclusion of fisheries negotiations between the UK and the EU, the MMO can now provide details on proposed changes relating to European Seabass. Revised measures on vessels catching European Seabass are to be introduced on 30 July 2021, changing bycatch limits and introducing short-based… Read more »
UK and EU have now signed an agreement on catch levels for 2021. The UK has now concluded annual fisheries negotiations with the EU, providing certainty for the fishing industry on catch limits for the remainder of 2021. The catch limits known as Total Allowable Catches have been set for 70 fish stocks and supersede… Read more »
It’s not too late to provide your feedback on the proposed update to the Solway Tweed river basin management plan. The deadline for responses to the consultation is 22 June 2021. This consultation provides you with an overview of the plan for the Solway Tweed River Basin District. It highlights the challenges to the river… Read more »
Solway AONB Work Parties Restart on Friday 11 June The Solway AONB have a new Get Cumbria Buzzing site at Christ Church, Allonby. They will be joining some volunteers from the church collecting cuttings from the first mow of the churchyard in preparation for seeding. Date: Friday 11th June Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Meet –… Read more »
World Ocean Day in the Solway Visit the World Ocean Day Playlist Solway Firth Partnership won’t let World Ocean Day 2021 pass by without celebrating. We have gathered lots of videos to entertain and inform you this World Ocean Day. So you can celebrate the Solway whether you can visit the coast or not. We… Read more »
Volunteers are being sought to help clean-up a Stewartry beauty spot. Dumfries and Galloway Eco Warriors’ next beach clean will be at Rascarrel Bay which, they say, is in a “terrible state”. The clean will start at 11am on Sunday, June 20, and people should meet promptly at Auchencairn Primary to convoy down to the… Read more »
New entrants to fishing will be able to apply for funding towards the purchase of a second hand fishing vessel. The support is being made available through Marine Fund Scotland (MFS), with young fishers under the age of 40 able to apply for up to 75% of the purchase of an existing vessel with a… Read more »