Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
Online Training Workshop with SCAPE (linked to St Mary’s Isle Walk and Survey, see below) Monday 25 July, 7.00pm to 8.30pm Free Online event – Ahead of the St Mary’s Isle Walk and Survey, this is an online training session with SCAPE on an app they have developed. Kirkcudbright has as rich a history as… Read more »
Click here to learn more and apply for this vacancy. Closing Date: Thursday, 16 June 2022 Are you passionate about working with people to make a positive difference for the future of our coastal environment? An exciting new opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Severn Estuary Partnership Coastal Officer to join the Severn Estuary… Read more »
Vacancy for Internship with Galloway Fisheries Trust.
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme Re-Launches in England. The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has just relaunched to help support the long-term sustainability, resilience, and prosperity of the seafood sector across England. Following the initial success of the scheme, which first opened last year, at least £6 million in funding has been secured every year until… Read more »
A new free app has been launched today! The Wales Coast Explorer App gives access to details from all the regions along the coast of Wales. Features include: Coastal guidance for reducing disturbance to seals, seabirds, & cetaceans Information on the plants and animals you might see whilst exploring the coastline The ability to report a sighting… Read more »
The Scottish East Coast Review (SEaCoR) is seeking a Project Officer and a Senior Project Officer. See the job description here; Job Description and Person Requirements SEaCoR. The Scottish East Coast Review brings together four Local Coastal Partnerships (LCPs) to gather, synthesise and enhance access to actionable knowledge of the current state and future needs… Read more »
Happy World Seagrass Day! Seagrass is of vital importance to the marine environment and also provides us with a number of important ecosystem services. Here are some of the many benefits we gain from healthy seagrass beds;Seagrass roots help trap and stabilise seabed sediments, improving water quality and also helping buffer coastlines and reduce erosion…. Read more »
Fishery Exemptions in force in UK waters from January 2022 The majority of current exemptions will be in force from 1st January 2022 and until the end of 2024. A number of amendments to the current set of exemptions will be in force from January. As outlined below, these amendments include the introduction of three… Read more »
A new report highlights the significance of saltmarsh in Scotland for trapping and storing carbon, and helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. This new study used nationwide saltmarsh vegetation mapping and extensive saltmarsh soil property data to estimate the carbon stock of surface soils within Scotland’s saltmarsh. The Scottish Solway has extensive saltmarsh… Read more »
Anglers urged to be vigilant for invasive pink salmon. The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches or sightings of invasive pink salmon after unprecedented numbers have been detected further south than previously observed. The pink salmon, which can be identified by large black oval spots on its tail, could carry diseases which… Read more »