The UK fishing industry will have access to 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities following annual fishing negotiations with the EU. More at solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/uk-secures-150…

Sea-Changers Innovation Fund 2024/25 is now open for marine conservation projects! More on how to apply at sea-changers.org.uk/innovation-fun…

From all the staff, Solway Firth Partnership would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and good New Year! SFP staff will mostly be on holiday from Monday 203 December to Friday 3 January inclusive. Please be patient if you are waiting on a response.

Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment. More at solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/environment-ag…

Join the National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) Communities Drop-in Session at 1.00pm to 3.00pm on Tuesday 21 January. This session is open to you to share thoughts and views about what you value about the sea and community. Info and booking solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/join-the-natio…

Scottish Government Consultation on Community Benefits from Net Zero Energy Developments is now open. More at solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/scottish-gover…

Join the Powfoot Beach Clean 18/19 January 2025. The River Annan District Salmon Fishery Board are leading a 2 day beach clean at Powfoot & Newbie. Both days will run from 9.30am-2.30pm with all equipment supplied. For more information email [email protected]

Join the Webinar – Galloway National Park: listening to the experience of the Cairngorms on Wednesday 22 January from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. More information and booking at ssdalliance.com/ssda-to-host-w…

Interested in a PhD? How about 'The marine rewilding effect: Building a cost-effective framework for measuring Marine Net Gain' Fully funded, more at findaphd.com/phds/project/t…

#Soway Firth Partnership Solway Firth Partnership will no longer be posting on Twitter/X why not follow us on other social media including Bluesky solwayfp.bsky.social or Mastodon.social (SolwayFirthPartnership)

Would you like to get out on the Cumbrian coast and make a difference to the amazing Solway Coast National Landscape? Join the SCNL Volunteers on a series of practical tasks. More info at solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/join-the-solwa…

Marine restoration webinar series: Seascapes on Tues 11 Feb 12.00 - 1.30pm. This free webinar will introduce you the concept of "Seascape" marine restoration, and an overview of marine restoration projects and progress in the U.K. Info & booking at eventbrite.co.uk/e/marine-resto…

Bangor University opportunity: Carbon Sequestration in Blue Ecosystems - full-time, Post-doctoral Research Officer in the School of Ocean Sciences to work within the Horizon Europe C-BLUES project (with a partner project in the People’s Republic of China).

Join the MASTS webinar on Wednesday 5th February at 1300 - Exploring historical distributions of native oyster Ostrea edulis through an analysis of Scottish place-names- eisirean, maoraich agus oitirean. Info and register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9604a61a…

Join the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) for an information webinar on community benefits from offshore and inshore renewable energy developments in Scotland. Join to ask questions. More info and booking at solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/webinar-on-com…

Have Your Say on the Creation of Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2. Scot Gov’s Vision is “Everyone who uses, relies on or has an interest in Scotland’s seas has the opportunity to inform decision-making in the marine space …” To input to NMP2 visit solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/have-your-say-…

Get involved in a pilot study trialling saltmarsh restoration on the Cumbrian Solway Coast on 23 & 24 February and 10 March. Join a day out on the marsh deploying BESE-elements®, biodegradable structures made from potato waste-products. More at bit.ly/4aLY6fz

Get involved in a pilot study trialling saltmarsh restoration on the Cumbrian Solway Coast on 23 & 24 Feb & 10 Mar. Join a day out on the marsh deploying BESE-elements®, biodegradable structures made from potato waste-products. More details at bit.ly/4aLY6fz