Marine Natural Capital – Dumfries and Galloway

Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) has been working with Dumfries and Galloway Council on the development stages of a marine natural capital project. South of Scotland Enterprise and Crown Estate Scotland funded this. We are hoping that this will lead onto a bigger pilot project, The Solway Coast and Marine Pilot Project (SCAMPP).

Survey work has been carried out to help inform SCAMPP.  The survey of intertidal seagrass, Zostera sp has taken place over summers 2022 and 2023.  The final report is now available at The Ecology and Status of Seagrass Populations in the Solway and Loch Ryan or by clicking on the image below

Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking at further development of marine natural capital in the Solway.

Initially they are exploring how coastal communities can benefit from a healthy and thriving coastal and marine environment. So, we are inviting people to input into discussions about potential investment in the region’s marine ecosystems.

Solway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP) is a really exciting opportunity for local people to help shape a project that could, in the decades to come, transform marine ecosystems in our region for the better.

Our coastline is part of our shared natural heritage, and Solway Firth Partnership is delighted to be working with partners to give everyone in our community an opportunity to have a stake in its future.

SCAMP has recently completed the first phase of a FIRNS (The Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland) funded project.  A report has been produced which shares the process and outcomes of the 6 month SCAMP engagement from October 2023 to March 2024. Around 1,000 citizens across
the region participated in different ways:
• Conversations
• Survey
• Explorations

Read the full ‘The Solway Coastodians’ report by clicking on the image below or clicking here

Read the summary report here

A Feasibility Study on SCAMP Nature Finance has also been produced. Read the Executive Summary by clicking on the image below or clicking here

And the final FIRNS report which provides an overview of all the FIRNS work 2023-24 is available by clicking on the image below or clicking here

The celebrated filmaker, John Wallace, was commissioned to produce the film – Coastodians, charting the future of Scotland’s Solway Coast. Watch the film by clicking on the image below or here 

Watch this space for more exciting news!