Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Vessels should be aware that yacht racing may take place on the dates below approximately 2 hours either side of High Water in the area of Kirkcudbright Bay. Times are given in BST for HW in Kirkcudbright Bay. May 18 HW 1152 May 19 HW 1235 June 01 HW 1053 June 02 HW 1132 June… Read more »
The MV River Trader, 58.27m LOA, GRT 794, will be berthing at Kirkcudbright Harbour around 1200 BST on Monday 20th May 2019 and departing around 1300 BST on Tuesday 21st May 2019. Vessels are reminded of their responsibilities Under International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea (IRPCS) and in particular Rule 9b and… Read more »
On 4 March the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, Mr Ewing, launched the Scottish Government’s national discussion paper on the Future of Fisheries Management in Scotland: (https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781787815605). As part of the discussion paper process Marine Scotland are holding a range of events around the country and aim to speak to as many stakeholders as… Read more »
Join the Solway Coast AONB staff for a litter pick and tidy up at this wonderful reserve. This is a good opportunity to contribute to looking after the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and maybe learn a little more about what makes this reserve special. A great activity for families, come for a… Read more »
The Dig is taking place on Thursday 9 May, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Meet in front of the Abbey Holme Cultram Abbey at Abbeytown was the largest monastic house in Cumbria and was founded by Cistercian monks from Melrose Abbey in Scotland. The parish church is all that remains of an extensive complex. A series of… Read more »
This issue, produced by the Marine Management Organisation, includes news on the recent stakeholder engagement on policy development for the North West, North East, South West and South East Marine Plans; the recent implementation training sessions that have been carried out; and the results of our monitoring survey of the use of the East and… Read more »
‘A sense of place’: a creative writing workshop on a Solway saltmarsh will run on Saturday 8 June from 10.00am to 4.00pm. The saltmarshes of the Upper Solway change daily with the tides and weather, and are home to millions of minute animals, salt-tolerant plants, and thousands of feeding birds. How can we convey our… Read more »
The Marine Futures Internship Programme offers a unique opportunity to a recent graduate interested in a career in the marine environment. As an intern on the programme they will gain skills, knowledge and experience across a variety of sectors in this exciting field to help direct and shape future career ambitions. This internship programme is… Read more »
Scotland’s new leasing round for offshore wind projects is likely to fully launch in October 2019, Crown Estate Scotland, the public body responsible for leasing Scotland’s seabed, has announced. It will be at that point that applications for developments can start to be received. There will also be a ‘pre-launch’ in the summer which will… Read more »
Upland artists look to historic 1930s clean power project for inspiration in the struggle to create a greener future. Pennies from Heaven? – an exhibition inspired by the historic Galloway Glens hydro scheme that explores energy, climate change and consumerism is soon to open in Dumfries. It follows a successful series of events on Saturday,… Read more »