Elmwood seeks volunteers to help teach English in lively department
Two students, Petra Kilianova from the Czech Republic and Inga Askinyte from Lithuania have recently benefitted from studying at SRUC.
SRUC Recognition for Crichton’s “Baggy” – Prize for meticulous, adaptable, innovative and empathetic scientist
Meticulous, adaptable, innovative and empathetic were the descriptions used about Baggy (Ainslay Bagnall), Principal Technician at SRUC’s Crichton Royal Dairy Research and Innovation Centre.
News story: Fine of £5,753 imposed for fisheries offences
On 21 June 2017 James West, owner of the vessel Replenish and its master Stanley Ross pleaded guilty to a breach of the Fisheries Act 1981 at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard that in May 2016 when the vessel was fishing in a Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA) in the Celtic Sea targeting nephrops, it was boarded by officers from the Royal Navy vessel HMS Tyne which was carrying out fisheries enforcement duties in the area. During a gear inspection it was found that both port and starboard net codends were within a prohibited mesh size for the BSA, contrary to Section 30(1) Fisheries Act 1982 as read with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) 494/2002. .
The vessel owner James West was fined £1,000, with £2,051.50 costs and a victim surcharge of £100.
The vessel master Stanley Ross was fined £500, with £2,051.50 costs and a victim surcharge of £50.
A spokesman for the MMO said:
“Nets used in this kind of fishery can shrink over time; as a result nets that were made in permitted mesh size range may shrink to a size that is considered damaging to juvenile fish stocks. It is the responsibility of the vessel master and owner to allow for this and ensure the gear is correct according to the fishing area the vessel is operating in.
The Replenish was fishing in a Biologically Sensitive Area and it is therefore critical to ensure the appropriate fisheries regulations are adhered to in order to protect juvenile fish. This prosecution shows that when they are not the Marine Management Organisation will take the appropriate action.”
SRUC launches survey into migrant labour in Scottish agriculture
Researchers at SRUC are seeking help from farmers and rural businesses using seasonal migrant labour in Scottish agriculture.
Decision: ABLE Marine Energy Park variation
On 4 April 2017 and 10 May 2017, the MMO received requests from ABLE UK Limited to vary the deemed marine licence contained within Schedule 8 of the ABLE Marine Energy Park Order 2014. MMO’s decision was to vary the deemed marine licence, effective from 23 June 2017.
During this variation the MMO imposed variations to the Deemed Marine Licence (DML) contained within Schedule 8 of the ABLE Marine Energy Park Order 2014. These changes were administrative changes.