Scotland's 18,000 km of coastline with its inshore and offshore areas face a variety of ecological, physical, economic, and demographic pressures. They also provide a range of ecological services, renewable resources and development opportunities beneficial to the Scottish economy. Fisheries research requires that many disciplines are brought together and the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS) will facilitate this by promoting a responsive, agile marine science community.
The Fisheries Joint Research Theme within MASTS will promote excellence in Integrated Fisheries & related marine research in Scotland under the framework of the MASTS marine pooling bid. The objective of the Fisheries JRT is to create a coherent linkage from the study of marine habitats & their occupants (biodiversity & behaviour), through ecosystem function (turnover and transformations) and through ecosystem services, and their economic values. The members will also seek opportunities to pursue multidisciplinary research & share resources & skills to enhance scientific progress. Fisheries will unite the science of ecosystem function & services with appropriate policy & governance structures to enable more effective communication between those generating the cross-disciplinary science base & those forming & implementing environmental policy.
Dr Bill Turrell, Chair (Marine Scotland) Dr Coby Needle(Marine Scotland) Dr Martin Robinson (NAFC Marine Centre) Dr Phil Smith (University Biological Station Millport) Dr Doug Speirs (University of Strathclyde) Dr Tara Marshall (University of Aberdeen) Dr Clive Fox (SAMS) Prof.Dave Borchers (University of St Andrews)
Dr Bill Turrell, Chair (Marine Scotland)
Dr Coby Needle(Marine Scotland) Dr Martin Robinson (NAFC Marine Centre) Dr Phil Smith (University Biological Station Millport) Dr Doug Speirs (University of Strathclyde) Dr Tara Marshall (University of Aberdeen) Dr Clive Fox (SAMS) Prof.Dave Borchers (University of St Andrews)