by chris-aps | Oct 25, 2021 | All Regions
The Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs) is celebrating its 25th year of monitoring Scottish coastal seas. Operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government, SCObs samples temperature, salt content (salinity), chemistry (nutrients, ocean...
by chris-aps | Oct 22, 2021 | All Regions
Funding of £600,000 further supports the sustainable development of Scotland’s Blue Economy. Scottish Government funding of over £600,000 is set to trigger the expansion of an innovative seaweed company. Mara Seaweed will use the funding to increase its processing...
by chris-aps | Oct 14, 2021 | All Regions
Project sees fishers remove debris from the ocean A project to help remove harmful litter in our seas and raise awareness of its environmental impact is set for expansion after receiving almost £180,000 of funding from the Marine Fund Scotland. The Fishing for Litter...
by chris-aps | Oct 5, 2021 | All Regions
Scottish Government Responds to Salmon Interactions Working Group Report Funding of more than £650,000 will extend the salmon counter network as part of a package of measures to support salmon conservation. The expanded network will provide valuable information to...
by chris-aps | Sep 24, 2021 | All Regions
During Recycle Week (20-26 September) we are revisiting support the Scottish Government has provided to businesses and projects to enhance the protection, value and enjoyment of our marine environment. The post Supporting a collaborative approach to tackling marine...
by chris-aps | Sep 21, 2021 | All Regions
Beaches in the north east of Scotland were up to six times cleaner between 2019 and 2020 compared to previous surveys in the area, a new scientific paper has found. The post Monitoring plastic beach litter appeared first on Marine Scotland. Beaches in the north east...
