by chris-aps | Jun 18, 2021 | All Regions
Colleagues onboard our marine research vessel (MRV) Scotia are nearing the end of their latest survey trip but have made good progress collecting information on the abundance and distribution of Nephrops norvegicus, commonly known as langoustine or Dublin bay prawns....
by chris-aps | Jun 11, 2021 | All Regions
Rural Affairs Secretary urges UK Government to continue talks Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has called for continued regular engagement with the seafood industry and UK Government to help the sector navigate the challenges presented by Brexit. A sector...
by chris-aps | Jun 8, 2021 | All Regions
A Trial using Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology (TAST) Executive Summary Local Rosehearty fishers have observed a steady increase in seal numbers around the north east coast of Scotland in recent years with seals causing significant disruption to the inshore...
by chris-aps | Jun 8, 2021 | All Regions
The Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020 portal provides a range of information on the health of our seas and how to determine the state of marine ecosystems. One example is the NERC-funded (Natural Environment Research Council) AlterEco project, which is an alternative...
by chris-aps | Jun 1, 2021 | All Regions
Improvements to power supplies at Mallaig Harbour will help to reduce its carbon footprint and bring benefits to the fishing fleet, the chief executive of the authority has said. The post Investment reducing harbour’s carbon footprint appeared first on Marine...
by chris-aps | May 30, 2021 | All Regions
Marine Ornithologist Rich Howells blogs about his experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis for World MS Day. The post Lets Talk MS appeared first on Marine Scotland. Marine Ornithologist Rich Howells blogs about his experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis for...