Marine Directorate Communications
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World Oceans Day 2015
5th June 2015
Today, 8 June, is World Oceans Day. The theme for this year is Healthy oceans, healthy planet. Our vision for Scottish seas includes the phrase ‘…. healthy, …. biologically diverse marine and coastal environments’. In our daily research, monitoring, assessment and management of human activities, we contribute to the delivery of our vision. This year,…
Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 1st June
1st June 2015
Last week, Danny Pendrey and Sarah Hughes from Marine Scotland Science met with Torry Community Council in Aberdeen to give a presentation on the marine litter clean-ups that they, and other colleagues, have been doing in Torry. The key areas addressed in the meeting were identifying where the litter was coming from and looking at ways to improve things, going…
MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0815A Programme
20th May 2015
Duration: 20 May – 08 June 2015 Fishing Gear: Scallop dredges Objectives: To carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the East Coast; To assess shell damage on all scallops caught; To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species; To identify and quantify numbers of starfish species in all dredge…
Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 5th May
6th May 2015
Not letting a bank holiday stop him our chief litter picker, Danny Pendrey, enlisted the help of his family yesterday to collect some litter on the beach next to the lighthouse. As part of the regular ongoing clean up, colleagues will be going out this Thursday (7th May) to carry on the good work. For…
Casting the Net via the Marine Collaboration Research Forum (MarCRF)
5th May 2015
On Friday 24th April, MarCRF held a networking event – “Casting the Net”- to bring together marine related researchers from around Aberdeen, including from Marine Scotland Science, the University of Aberdeen, and other universities, research institutes and businesses in the area. All participants provided profile slides which were on display throughout the event, ranging from very informative…
MRV Scotia: Survey 0515S Programme
1st May 2015
Duration: 25 April – 8 May 2015 Gear: Sea-Bird CTDs, ADCPs and current meter instrumentation, temperature mini-loggers, water filtering equipment, fridge and freezer (UoA’s), centrifuge equipment (HWU), bacteria sampling equipment (HWU), sediment sampling equipment (UoA), mooring equipment, recovery trawl, glider, sediment grabs (Hammon and Day), and sediment corers (MSS and UoA). Objectives: Test the CTD…
Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 30th April
30th April 2015
Marine Scotland and other colleagues in Aberdeen are continuing with their fight with litter on the beach with our colleagues, Danny and Mike, going out on Monday for a spot of impromptu litter picking around the shore and embankment. The eagle-eyed of you will spot the stats have leapt up. This follows Danny having a catch-up…
Marine Scotland staff clean up: 23rd April
24th April 2015
A big well done to everyone who has taken part in all of our beach clean-ups so far. The very good news is that we have almost reached the lighthouse – we are about 25 yards away. Once we have completed this stretch we will consider the marine litter clean-up phase complete, at least this…
RSPB Scotland’s Dolphinwatch is back!
23rd April 2015
Marine Scotland Scientists have long had a keen interest in dolphins, including being involved in the recent Greyhope Bay Project in Aberdeen. Keeping the dolphin theme going, this weekend sees the launch of Dolphinwatch 2015. People heading down to the Torry Battery in Aberdeen will hopefully be able to see one of the UK’s most impressive wildlife…
The Importance of Scotland’s Observers
21st April 2015
Since the 1970’s Marine Scotland Science has maintained a team of individuals, Observers, who participate in fishing trips all around the Scottish coast. Information collected from commercial catches in Scotland provide valuable data on the health of fish stocks and future catching opportunities. Some of this can be gathered in fish markets but in order…