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NW Marine Plan Engagement, International Marine Conference, SW Scotland Recorders Gathering

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North West Marine Plan Engagement Continues

News, January 2019

NW Marine Plan Update

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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are continuing with their engagement on the development of the North West Marine Plan.

The Iteration 3 online engagement will be open from Monday 21 January 2019 until Friday 29 March 2019 with workshops for the NW Marine Areas in February. The online process is the most comprehensive way to view and provide comment on the Iteration 3 products:

preferred draft policies;
draft supporting text for policies including on implementation; and
the next steps in marine planning.

For the Solway, the workshop will be held:

Carlisle, Tullie House on Wednesday 27 February 2019, 9.30am - 4.00pm

Lunch and refreshments will be provided. You are advised to register as soon as possible to guarantee your place as spaces are limited.

If you are unable to attend the Carlisle workshop there is another workshop for the NW Marine Plan Areas. For more information click here

News Update & Events

Thursday 17 January
Solway Coast AONB
Join the Solway Coast AONB Volunteer Work Party on one of their regular coastal work parties. More information here

Saturday 26 January
Beach Clean at Bowness on Solway
A family friendly event run by Cumbria Wildlife Trust to clean up the beach at Bowness on Solway. More information here

Sat 2 - Sun 3 Feb
Wader Weekend, WWT Caerlaverock
This weekend of special wader focused events will include talks, walks, workshops and lots of opportunities to see waders close up from a hide or in their thousands wheeling on the high tide. More information here

Scotland's International Marine Conference 2019 - Free

12.00 noon Wed 20 Feb to 5.30pm Thurs 21 Feb

Scotland’s vision is for clean, healthy, safe, productive and diverse seas that are managed to meet the long term needs of nature and people. This is only achievable through strong national action and international cooperation.

Scotland’s International Marine Conference 2019 will focus on current national and international actions to protect the marine environment. Through discussion Marine Scotland will aim to identify emerging threats to our seas and consider what new measures are required to protect the marine environment for future generations.

To find out more and to book your place click here

SWSEIC Wildlife Recorders’ Gathering Sat 30 March 2019

South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre (SWSEIC) is pleased to welcome everyone with an interest in wildlife and wildlife recording in SW Scotland to a spring gathering on 30 March 2019 at the Dumfries Baptist Church. The event will be an informal day of talks, presentations, networking and displays covering the wonderful wildlife of SW Scotland.

There will be a great range of talks and exhibitions including Solway Firth Partnership presenting on 'Skeletons and Squirts in the Marina', a look at marine invasive non-native species in Dumfries and Galloway.

Find out more and to book your place click here

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