Scottish Government is consulting over draft Fisheries Management Plans aimed at securing a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Swansea University are inviting expressions of interest for a fully funded PhD studentship exploring perceptions of saltmarsh. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

The deadline for applications to the Robin Rigg Community Fund is fast approaching - Mon 10 Nov at 12noon. More info and how to apply at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

We had a great day at the #wildgoosefestival hub sharing beach finds and helping visitors create cyanotype postcards of items that intrigued them.

Interested in studying the origins and ages of plastic arriving on Scotland's shoreline and getting an MRes? More at www.sams.ac.uk/study/postgra...

Scottish Entanglement Alliance Meeting in Troon to discuss negatively buoyant rope. Go along to the Fishermens Mission, Troon at 6pm on Monday 20 October. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join Fidra's Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2025, taking place over the whole of October. More info on how to take part at www.nurdlehunt.org.uk/take-p...

Solway Firth Partnership / Solway Coast National Landscape Joint Conference Booking Now Open! Join us on 14 Nov 2025 at the Halston in Carlisle for the biennial Solway Cross-Border Conference. More info and booking at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Robin Rigg Community Fund Open Now! SFP is once again running the fund (on behalf of RWE) for 2026 on the Solway Firth to any organisation within the specified geographical area. Apply for up to £15,000, deadline 12 noon on Monday 10 Nov 2025. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the talk by Museum Curator, Judith Hewitt, for Archaeology Month at 7pm on Thurs 11 Sept at Dumfries Museum on recent research they’ve been doing into the incredible archaeological collection (recognised as significant to the Scottish nation). Free to attend, no need to book!

Our own PO, Shovi Anjum, will be opening the conference for environmental communicators in Manchester this November, with the theme Against the Odds. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the ImMerse Festival journeying from sea to source, Sat 20 - Sat 27 Sept 2025. Environmental science is combined with cultural heritage, explore how human communities and natural systems have shaped each other over centuries. More info & booking at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Surveying seagrass on the sunny Solway shore and gathering tiny seeds to support propagation research #SCAMP

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan. Informal drop-in events are being held across Scotland information events, where you can learn about the plan and marine and coastal restoration in Scotland. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the fun at the Nithraid this Saturday 23 August. More about how to get involved at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

I-VMS Urgent Update from the MMO! Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved devices. More at www.gov.uk/government/news/i...

Scotland’s draft marine and coastal restoration plan is now out for consultation. For more info and to take part in the consultation - www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Coastal Cumberland Survey – Take Part! The survey can be completed by those who live in coastal Cumberland, as well as policy makers and group representatives. It is anonymous and takes around five minutes to complete. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Celebrate Irish Seas Day on Saturday 2nd August. There are events all along the Solway, from Seafest at St Bees to creative workshops in Stranraer as well as 2 beach cleans at the weekend. You can always stay up-to-date with the SolwayWhat'sOn calender at zurl.co/mdy6m

The deadline is fast approaching for the new SCAMP jobs! Closing at 5pm on Fri 25 July for applications. If you want to be part of this exciting new Solway initiative - more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

The deadline is coming up for applying to the exciting new Solway Coast and Marine Project Innovation in Restoration Jobs - 5pm on Friday 25 July. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Head along to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries on Saturday 9 August to see the acclaimed ParaHandy: A Radio Play on Stage! The antics of the Vital Spark’s crew will come alive on stage. More at www.theatreroyaldumfries.co....

@solwayfp.bsky.social wants to appoint a Partnership Manager. Full-time (flexible working), permanent post in Dumfries c-js.uk/468aUN5

Solway Coast and Marine Project - Innovation in Restoration: Manager / Project Officer / Administrator with @solwayfp.bsky.social‬ fixed term posts based in Stranraer c-js.uk/3TKmczi

Nature needs you 💚 GOVUK is proposing to weaken rules that makes new developments better for nature This risks: 🌼 Fewer meadows 🐝 Less wildlife 🌳 Lost woodlands 🌊 Less natural flood protection 💚 Speak up for nature now #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

"The current session has seen MSPs climb mountains in search of bees, wade across rivers for endangered mussels, attend night-time bat surveys and even abseil from trees in support of Scotland’s extraordinary species and habitats!" Read our latest blog: www.scotlink.org/celebrating-...

Kirkcudbright Dark Sky Planetarium has a vacancy for a new Manager. If you're interested in this role visit www.darkspaceplanetarium.org...

Herring Knowledge Wanted! Bangor University FisHistory Project is investigating the history of the Irish Sea herring fishery so if you know anything about herring read more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Find out about the Consultation on New Measures to Protect Sensitive Habitats and Species in 30,000 km² of English Seas. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Happy World Oceans Day! We started the celebrations early on the Solway sharing the good news about all our future plans for #SCAMP and all the amazing life found at low tide on the beach at Stranraer.

A rarely available opportunity to manage the Solway Firth Partnership during exciting expansion. SFP is seeking a replacement Partnership Manager at a time of significant increase to its budget, personnel numbers and projects. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Our very own SFP Project Officer, Shovi Anjum, will be presenting at this year's ReMeMaRe conference in Scarborough on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the North West Marine Ecosystems Conference on 30 June 2025 in Lancaster to report on the state of the north-west seas in 2024 – Booking Open! More information and booking at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north...

Join the Coast-R Network Webinar on 11 June, 2-3pm online. The second session in this new Webinar Series is a collaboration with the Local Government Association’s Coastal SIG. 3 speakers will present on sustainability of our coasts and ports . More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

MMO Marine Planning Spring Newsletter Now Out! Find out what’s been happening in Marine Planning around the country and in the North West. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Don't miss the FREE Wheels & Water Wellbeing Festival in Agnew Park, Stranraer on Saturday 7 June. Come along and try cycling, yoga and QiGong and join SFP on the beach for stone balancing, exploring the sealife and lots more activities. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Are you a student in years S4, S5 or S6 and would like to take part in the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society – Young Researcher Competition 2025? Find out more www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Crown Estate Scotland’s draft 2026-31 Corporate Plan – the document which sets out how they plan to manage and invest in the Scottish Crown Estate over the next five years – is now open for consultation: www.crownestatescotland.com/...

Don't forget to join Andy Nicholson, Dumfries and Galloway County Archaeologist at Dumfries Museum tonight for a quick chronological romp, from Mesolithic forests at Powfoot through to 20th century salmon nets, showing the variety of archaeology. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Crown Estate Scotland’s draft 2026-31 Corporate Plan – the document which sets out how they plan to manage and invest in the Scottish Crown Estate over the next five years – is now open for consultation. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join Andy Nicholson, County Archaeologist at Dumfries Museum for a quick chronological romp along the Solway, from Mesolithic forests to 20th Century salmon nets, with everything in between. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

The Green Fayre is only a few days away! Join us and lots of other organisations 10am to 2pm on Saturday 3 May at Vibe 75, Victoria Street, Newtown Stewart. Come along and chat to SFP about our beach finds / plastic journeys. Find out more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Save the Date for the SFP / Solway Coast National Landscape Conference 2025. It will be held on Friday 14 November 2025 at The Halston Hotel, Carlisle. Be first to hear about the conference booking by signing up for the SFP enewsletter at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Vacancy for Allonby Bay Engagement Officer - Cumbria Wildlife Trust is looking for a passionate and motivated individual to lead their Allonby Bay Engagement Project, full-time for 2.5yrs. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Why are there so many unused toothbrushes on the beach? It is difficult to imagine the journey they took to arrive on a remote Galloway beach unless they have been part of a cargo spill and floated to our shores.

The sea sorts buoyant marine debris and deposits in collector bays. This remote location has gathered an abundance of buoys with registration codes identifying home ports of Peel, Douglas, Fleetwood and Brixham.

Most people never talk about the ocean… but it’s one of the most important parts of our planet. It’s time we change that. 💙 #ProtectTheOcean #OceanTok

Here comes the Green Fayre, 10am to 2pm on Sat 3 May at Vibe 75, Newton Stewart. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Conversation with Our Ocean. Visit the EcoArt Exhibition in Dumfries this weekend! More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...