Category: Featured News

Consultation on Prohibition of Fishing Activity in Allonby Bay HPMA. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting on a proposed byelaw to prohibit fishing activity to protect and allow full recovery of all species and habitats and associated ecosystem processes in the Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area. The proposed byelaw also requires that vessels… Read more »

Scottish Government response to the final report from the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) Inquiry into the Development and Implementation of Regional Marine Plans in Scotland has been published.      You can view the final report from the ECCLR committee here; Development and implementation of Regional Marine Plans in Scotland: final… Read more »

Stranraer Oyster Festival Reveals Programme for 2023. Stranraer Oyster Festival has revealed its full programme for 2023 alongside a pledge to ‘go greener’ and help safeguard the wild, native oyster bed that the festival celebrates. Taking place from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September, Stranraer Oyster Festival has quickly become established as one of the… Read more »

Job Opportunities at Annan Harbour Action Group. Annan Harbour Action Group (AHAG) are currently seeking the right people for the following posts: A full time Project Officer A part-time Finance/Admin Assistant A part-time youth worker For more information click here The closing date for applications for all of the above posts is midday on18th August… Read more »

Next steps for England’s Highly Protected Marine Areas. On 5 July 2023, HPMA designations came into effect in Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head, granting them the highest level of protection in our seas. MMO is now proposing specific management measures that will support the recovery of the HPMAs to a more natural… Read more »

Consultation on New National Parks in Scotland. The Scottish Government has committed to designating at least one new National Park in Scotland by the end of this Parliamentary session in 2026. There’s still time to consider whether your local area in Scotland could be designated as the country’s newest national park. The consultation is currently… Read more »

A walk along Loch Ryan shore with a difference. Our friends at the SCAPE Trust are planning a short visit to Loch Ryan (Wig Bay to Leffnoll Point) to do a couple of days of coastal survey work in early August and are keen to involve volunteers. The SCAPE Trust https://scapetrust.org/  is looking for volunteers… Read more »

Have Your Say on Maryport Boardwalk. The Boardwalk is the latest regeneration project to begin in Maryport and is a small but key part of the projects which are happening there. This new stretch of pathway being created by Cumberland Council will join the town’s promenade and harbourside crossing the sandy area known locally as… Read more »

Whitehaven Harbour secures seventh ‘Seabin’ to capture marine waste. Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project has already secured the installation of 6 of the ocean-cleaning Seabins and last week they installed the 7th. Several young people from the youth project had identified the need to address the issue of litter entering the marina in Whitehaven Harbour. During… Read more »

Coastal Heritage Surveys at Loch Ryan, 8 – 13 August. The SCAPE Trust  is looking for volunteers in the Stranraer area to join them in coastal heritage surveys of Loch Ryan between 8-13 August. The walks will cover two stretches between Wig Bay and Leffnoll Point. Each walk is around 6km over varying terrain. During the walks… Read more »