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Godfrey et al.
… The depth use of homing Atlantic salmon caught and released on the north coast of Scotland was recorded over 1-20 days using pop-up satellite telemetry during the summers of 2013 …
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Hunter et al.
… Marine Scotland Science (MSS) prepared a scoping report of the research requirements for Atlantic salmon, sea …
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Alcock
… The report provides an authoritative review of what is known about the behaviour of marine mammals (seals and cetaceans) around operational offshore wind farms and, in particular, … if necessary. In particular it includes a review of information on degree of displacement of marine mammals by operational wind farms using published and preliminary information from wind … the characterisation of any displacement risk and, the potential consequences for individual marine mammals and larger populations. … 2012-10-25 …
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Searle et al.
The aim of this project was to develop a model to estimate the population consequences of displacement from proposed offshore wind energy developments for key species of seabirds breeding at SPAs in proximity to proposed Forth/Tay offshore wind farm developments. The steering group identified five seabird species for which displacement modelling was required in support of HRA/AA…
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Side
… Marine renewable energy is an important component of the Scottish Government’s vision for the … the Highlands and Islands, as well as the National Oceanography Centre (Liverpool) with Marine Scotland Science as full consortium partners. This booklet summarises the EcoWatt2050 research that has …
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Wilson and Carter
… The incidence of marine mammals colliding with man-made objects (such as ships or fishing gear) is well-known and has received much attention in recent years. It is also conceivable that marine mammals will collide with marine renewable energy devices, with tidal-stream energy … the characteristics of tidal-stream sites we selected three straits on the west coast of Scotland of which two are of immediate interest to tidal-energy developers (Sound of Islay and …
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APS Group Scotland
… a Draft Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (OWE) in Scottish Territorial Waters was published by Marine Scotland. To inform this plan, Marine Scotland is carrying out a Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) and producing an …
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APS Group Scotland
… This report presents the review of information that is needed by Marine Scotland to undertake an Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the Draft Plan for Offshore Wind Energy …
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Halcrow Group
… Halcrow Group Ltd has been instructed to provide Marine Scotland with a high level screening report that describes the need, if any, to undertake an …
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APS Group Scotland
… with a number of medium and longer-term options. A number of studies have been commissioned by Marine Scotland to support the evaluation of the Plan prior to its adoption. These studies have included a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) (Marine Scotland, 2010a) and a Habitats Regulations Appraisal (ABPmer, 2011) of the short and …
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Davies and Watret
… energy and climate change. These recognise the potential to take advantage of the extensive marine energy resources (wind, wave and tidal power) available in Scottish waters and include … demand from renewables 10% of transport fuel from renewables In addition, the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets statutory targets of at least 42% emissions cuts by 2020, and at least 80% by 2050. To assist in meeting these targets, a Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters (Blue Seas - Green Energy) …
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APS Group Scotland
… the finalisation of the Plan for Offshore Wind. Part 3 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 sets out the requirements for the post-adoption stage of SEA. This includes … have been integrated into the plan (Section 18(3)a of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005); How the environmental report has been taken into account (Section 18(3)b); …
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APS Group Scotland
… The Scottish Government believes that Scotland can lead the world in the development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. … harness more and more of our renewable energy resources. We must start to tap into our dynamic marine environment, including our offshore wind energy potential, to provide us with the power we … for our homes, businesses and to drive our economy forward. The Scottish Government has used a marine planning approach to develop Blue Seas Green Energy – A Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore …
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Marine Scotland Science
… expressed by policy makers, regulators and environmental stakeholders about deployment of marine energy devices in open waters relates to the possibility of negative impacts they may have … EMEC Monitoring Advisory Group (MAG), whose membership includes representatives from Marine Scotland Science, Marine Scotland Licencing Operations Team, Marine Scotland Compliance, Scottish Natural …
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Wood et al.
… This project was commissioned by Marine Scotland, with the aim to improve the understanding of the Energy Conversion Factor (ECF) method, …
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MMT Sweden
… This report details the results from the marine environmental survey along the export corridor and within the development site for the Hywind Offshore Windfarm off the coast of east Scotland. Statoil intends to install the Hywind Offshore Windfarm, with five floating wind … 98 m LAT and in the Turbine Site Area 97 to 188 m LAT. MMT was contracted in 2013 to undertake marine geophysical seabed mapping and environmental surveys of the Turbine Site Area and export …
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Marine Scotland Science
Appropriate site selection and design, good construction techniques and implementation of appropriate site specific mitigation measures are the primary means of avoiding and/or minimising impacts on the freshwater environment from wind farm developments. In addition, integrated monitoring programmes that include water quality, macroinvertebrate and fish population assessments can also provide…
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Marine Scotland Science
… economic value which could also be affected, either directly or by impacts on population size. Marine Scotland Science (MSS), which is part of the Scottish Government, regularly provides scientific advice to …
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Sangiuliano
… Marine spatial planning (MSP) is an emerging field of management aimed at promoting the sustainable use of the marine environment. In order to further the progression of MSP, a European Union funded Project …
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McGregor et al.
Collision Risk Models (CRM) are used to assess impacts on seabird populations in all offshore wind farms Environmental Impact Assessments (‘EIA‘) and Habitats Regulations Appraisals (‘HRA‘) in the UK. Existing models are unable to properly incorporate uncertainty in the input parameters into calculations of uncertainty in the collision prediction and consequently are not expressed in the…
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