Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF)

?? Calling all researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals in marine energy and environmental sciences! The 7th ScotMER Symposium team from the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate are with working Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) to bring you a four-day event from Feb 25-28, 2025. The event will bringing together experts to discuss offshore energy and its interactions with the marine ecosystem. Topics include: ? Marine Mammals ?? ? Ornithology ?? ? Fish & Fisheries ?? ? Benthic Ecology ?? ? Socioeconomics & more! This hybrid event allows you to attend online, or in person on Feb 26 at the Stirling Court Hotel. Expect insightful presentations, thought-provoking panels, and invaluable networking opportunities. ?? Register now: https://lnkd.in/ekARzMwk

Underwater Photographer of the Year competition winners revealed The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and even swimming pools, and attracts entries from around the globe. There are thirteen categories with themes such as macro, wide angle, and wreck photography. Spanish photographer?Alvaro Herrero?was named?Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025, whose photograph “Radiant Bond” shows the special relationship between a mother humpback whale and her newborn calf. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/ehMDwqCK Sign up to our marine news to get more like this straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #ocean

??#job: Marine Science Programme Coordinator – Zoological Society of London (ZSL) ??Closes: 10 March ??Salary: ￡31k ??Location: Head Office (Regents Park) ??Details?? https://lnkd.in/eeJ2N5nx Sign up for #OceanJobs?? https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #hiring #vacancy

??The final day of the 7th #ScotMER symposium is today and yes, registration is still open if you want to hear about physical processes, benthic ecology, ECOwind and OWEC: https://lnkd.in/e4TX8Uf3 Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) team member Hannah Ladd-Jones has been working with the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate team for the fourth year in a row to make this event a success, and accessible to all. ???If you missed any of this year's content, it will eventually be uploaded to the Scottish Government Marine Directorate's YouTube channel. Check out 2024's content now here: https://lnkd.in/eja7i2vn

Scientists urge UK government to ban bottom-trawl fishing in marine protected areas A group of twenty scientists have written to the Secretary of State, Steve Reed MP, to urge the UK government to ban the use of bottom-towed fishing gear within marine protected areas (MPAs) on a whole-site basis. The academics say in their letter that ‘while the UK has designated more than 30% of its domestic waters as MPAs, almost all of these are currently little more than lines on a map, since they remain open to highly destructive bottom trawling and dredging.’ Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eRGm2Bf4 Sign up to our marine news to get more like this straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #fisheries #mpas

UK government creating pathway for more offshore wind projects The UK government is creating a pathway for more offshore wind projects as it launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the upcoming Allocation Round 7 (AR7) Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The CfD scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting low-carbon electricity generation, incentivising investment in renewable energy by protecting developers from volatile wholesale prices. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e7J2V6zP Sign up to our marine news to get more like this straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #marinenews

UK-EU disagree on “best available scientific evidence” in sandeel case A tribunal under the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) met at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague from 28 to 30 January 2025. Recently submitted papers since the hearing reveal a disagreement between the parties on what constitutes ‘best available scientific evidence’, a key point which could influence the decision of the Court. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/en8nsvaG Sign up to our marine news to get more like this straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #sandeel #Brexit #fisheries

??Opportunity to manage inshore fisheries and conservation –? Marine Management Organisation, Association of IFCAs ??Closes: open ended ??Salary: Voluntary? ??Location: Across England ??Details??https://lnkd.in/enRPBi4q Sign up for #OceanJobs alerts?? https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5

Researchers to ‘listen’ to UK coastal cities through underground networks Researchers from the?National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton will ‘listen’ to a UK city for the first time at scale through its network of optical fibre cables using a ground-breaking new technology. The researchers will be using a technique called distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to capture sounds and vibrations throughout London and Southampton’s underground optical fibre networks. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eKTd5MAw Sign up to our marine news to get more like this straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #marinenews

??#job: Outreach and Communications Manager - Community of Arran Seabed Trust - COAST [1yr position] ??Closes: 16 March ??Salary: ￡27k - ￡29k ??Location: Lamlash, Isle of Arran ??Details?? https://lnkd.in/eejcj3UN Sign up for #OceanJobs?? https://lnkd.in/eNH8Nvb5 #hiring #vacancy