Acoustic receivers deployed to monitor tagged salmon smolts
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Mobile control room for emergency responses
Development of automated drone technology to enhance marine monitoring
WOSHH-eDNA-Sound project tested new ways to detect large spawning herring shoals
Research Outputs of the Fair Isle Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area (2020 – 2025)
Testing how to collect acoustic data alongside active fishing gear
Upgrade to survey equipment and the WhaleTrack app to support citizen science cetacean surveys
Enabling collection and removal of marine mammal specimens for preservation
Benthic survey equipment for use by citizen scientists
Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) survey for skate eggs to inform management
Trialling innovative designs of Baited Remote Underwater Video
Reviewing potential compensatory measures for marine mammals in Scottish waters
Entanglement reduction – looking for derelict/lost creels and testing mechanical retrieval
Working with Scottish creel fishermen to address entanglement risks
State of the art facility to support marine strandings investigation work
Stranding response equipment
Flooring and Equipment at Northern Hub
Development of a data portal to increase accessibility to key information
To purchase seal monitoring equipment, thermal imaging camera and gimbal system for national seal surveys
Increase understanding of diet and trophic interactions
Travel fund to support shared learning about marine enhancement
The most ambitious surveying and tagging program for flapper skate in Shetland waters
Collate memories of marine mammals around Shetland to compare to today
Collecting photo-ID data on marine mammals, especially Risso’s dolphins
Expand the impact of the citizen science project ShoreWatch
