Marine

  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1315S Programme

    17th September 2015 by

    Gear: Sea-Bird CTDs, ADCPs and current meter instrumentation, water filtering equipment (x2), centrifuge equipment (HWU), bacteria sampling equipment (HWU), sediment sampling equipment (UoA), mooring equipment, recovery trawl, drifters, sediment grabs (Van Veen / Day) and sediment corers (MSS / UoA). Objectives: Test the CTD in the Buchan Deep off Peterhead. Collect water samples for salinity...

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  • A day worth opening our doors for

    15th September 2015 by

    On Saturday 12 September, the Marine Laboratory opened its doors to the public as part of ‘Aberdeen Doors Open Day’. What a day it was! We were a very popular location with visitors arriving as soon as we opened at 10 am. Throughout the day there was a continuous stream of people which meant that...

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  • Our doors are (nearly) open

    11th September 2015 by

    The preparations have begun, and are in full swing, in the Marine Laboratory for tomorrow’s Doors Open Day event. Why not join us for a tour around some of our buildings on the campus and learn more about our history – did you know we have been here, in Torry, since 1923? There will also...

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  • Effects of magnetic fields on the behaviour of eels and salmon

    10th September 2015 by

    Two new reports on the potential effects of magnetic fields (MFs) associated with marine renewable energy developments (MREDs) on the behaviour of Atlantic salmon and European eels have been published in Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science. Industrial developments in coastal waters, particularly for harnessing marine renewable energy, require deployment of electricity cables, which generate electromagnetic...

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  • Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 3 September 2015

    8th September 2015 by

    Our marine litter clean-ups have been continuing well since our last update. Grand totals, as at 3rd September 2015 – Bottles and cans recycled total = 3,472; Full bin-bags of waste total = 175, and Person effort, in minutes, collecting = 14,375 (240 hrs) Most interesting item found on the 3rd of September at the...

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  • Opening the doors at the Marine Laboratory

    2nd September 2015 by

    Have you ever wondered what goes on at Marine Scotland’s Marine Laboratory in Torry? This year we will be opening our doors as part of the Doors Open Days Aberdeen City event so why not come along on September the 12th. You can take part in some hands-on experiments, find out what a cruise on the...

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  • Scotland’s National Marine Plan – how did we do?

    1st September 2015 by

    Scotland’s National Marine Plan is the first national Marine Plan that has been published in the United Kingdom and the process used to create it was a new one. Following its publication, we are now looking at how the Plan was created and have created a survey to find out what went well and what went less well. The lessons...

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  • MRV Scotia: Survey 1215S Programme

    20th August 2015 by

    Duration: 5-16 September 2015 Fishing Gear: BT 184 Deepwater trawl with 16“ ground-gear and Morgere 1700 kg doors (monkfish) Other Gear: Groundgear Bosom bag for BT184 Objectives: To map the composition, distribution and abundance of continental slope species including invertebrates on the deepwater slope west of the Hebrides and Rosemary Bank to depths of 2000...

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  • New Guidance note on dealing with species below Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS)

    19th August 2015 by

    Marine Scotland, in conjunction with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Food Standards Scotland, have published a guidance note that explains the requirements concerning the catching, landing, storage, marketing and transportation of catches of species subject to the landing obligation which are below the Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS). This Guidance Note will...

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  • MRV Scotia: survey 1115S Programme

    18th August 2015 by

    Rockall Haddock Survey Duration: 23 August – 3 September 2015 Fishing Gear: GOV Trawl (BT 137) with ground gear D Other Gear: CTD – Seabird 19+ Day and Van Veen grabs Objectives: To undertake the bottom trawl survey of haddock on Rockall Bank to a depth of 350 m; To deploy a CTD at selected trawl...

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