Category: Featured News

Underwater Life in the Solway Webinar 6.30 pm on Thursday 17 February – Book Now! The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Solway Firth Partnership are presenting a series of webinars that focus on cross border topics such as geology, marine life and archaeology. This talk, Underwater Life in the Solway, will… Read more »

Geovation has launched a challenge with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to find a sustainable solution to tackle diffuse coastal pollution. Geovation, Ordnance Survey’s open innovation network hub, has launched a challenge with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to find a sustainable solution to tackle diffuse coastal pollution, with a prize of up to £5,000… Read more »

Complete the Great Nurdle Hunt Survey. Fidra would like to hear your views!  They have launched a survey to learn more about your nurdle hunt experiences and how you think they can improve the Great Nurdle Hunt. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete, please access the survey by clicking on the link… Read more »

Scottish Government is seeking views on a refreshed Onshore Wind Policy Statement. Scottish Ministers published an Onshore Wind Policy Statement in 2017 and are now refreshing this statement in light of the binding net-zero commitment. The proposals being consulted on look at: The Scottish Government’s commitment to deliver an additional 8 and 12gw of onshore wind to… Read more »

Minister Pow delivers the keynote speech at Coastal Futures 2022. Some of the key points which came out of the speech included: This year, the Defra Group will continue working towards our vision of clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse seas, which are used sustainably. Fisheries Management Plans will continued to be developed, working… Read more »

Let the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) know about your experience of using the North West Marine Plans. If you are a decision maker or have experience of using the North West Marine Plans in another capacity, or a strong interest in marine planning then the MMO want to hear from you. On 5 January 2022… Read more »

UK Seafood Fund: Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships scheme opens to applicants in spring 2022. The Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) scheme, part of the UK Seafood Fund. aims to improve and share knowledge of fisheries and aquaculture by funding data collection and research to support sustainable fisheries management. This will be done through collaboration between the… Read more »

Updated guidance to support fishers with under-12m vessels in England to get ready for the introduction of Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems, has been published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO is urging fishers in the under-12m fleet to read the information and familiarise themselves with what they will need to do and when… Read more »

A Wild Salmon Tracking Project is being backed by Scottish Government. An ambitious project is harnessing the power of technology to finally reveal the secret lives of wild Atlantic salmon – backed by £400,000 from the Scottish Government. Atlantic salmon start their lives in streams and rivers, before migrating to the high seas to grow… Read more »

Cleaning up Scotland’s Waters Consultation is open. Views are being sought on the updated Marine Litter Strategy. Better recycling of fishing equipment and changing what we flush down the toilet could help cut the amount of litter in Scotland’s waters. These proposals are included in a consultation on an updated Marine Litter Strategy, which aims… Read more »