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Newsletter of the Solway Firth Partnership Issue 40 Spring/Summer 2014 newsletter of the Solway Firth Partnership Solway Sea Monster was Rubbish! Page 7 Beware, Alien Invaders in the Solway Page 8-9 Foraging for Food Around the Solway Coast Page 1 2-13 Chairman’s Column Alastair McNeill FCIWEM C.WEM MCMI aving served four terms as Chairman of the Solway Firth include: Out of the Blue, which seeks to provide support for the Partnership, Gordon Mann stepped down from the role Galloway seafood industry to build on opportunities for at the Board meeting on the 31 March 2014. Gordon economic development; two IFG projects aimed at improving Htook on the Chairmanship in 2003, when the Partnership became sustainability of the creel fishery; and developments in the an Independent Company with Charitable status, though Solway cockle fishery. Out of the Blue has been enabled by Gordon’s involvement as a leading member of the forum goes support from the European Fisheries Fund awarded by Dumfries back to its inception in 1994. During Gordon’s time with the and Galloway Fisheries Local Action Group and Dumfries and Partnership, the forum has evolved considerably in terms of the Galloway Council. The sustainable creel fisheries projects are variety of work undertaken together with a corresponding being supported by South West Inshore Fisheries Group increase in staff. However, the Partnership continues to adhere through funding from Marine Scotland. Solway cockle fishery to its founding principles of taking a holistic and integrated investigations are currently being led by Marine Scotland. approach to the sustainable management of the Solway involving Thanks are extended to Pam for successfully managing the partners from both the Scottish and English sides of the Firth. I Partnership for five years. would like to thank Gordon both personally and on behalf of the The Project Manager post has been renamed Partnership Partnership for the time and effort he has put into ensuring the Manager to more accurately reflect the role and Clair McFarlan, successful operation of the forum and express best wishes to who has been with the Partnership for three years as Project him for the future. Officer, has been appointed to this position. The Partnership My own involvement with the Partnership also extends back Manager will deal with the more traditional work of the forum to 1994 at which time I was a senior manager with the Solway including collaboration with partners, strategy, marine planning, River Purification Board. For a number of years I chaired the European marine sites, financial planning and personnel. The Partnership’s advisory group until I left my management role with Project Officer post vacated by Clair will be filled by external the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in 2010. Currently, recruitment. I am the Chair of the South West Inshore Fisheries Group Other staff changes include the imminent departure of Nic (IFG), one of six similar forums established in 2012 by Marine Coombey, who has been working as Coastal Ranger for Making Scotland which aim to improve management of Scotland’s the Most of the Coast Project which is due to finish in the inshore fisheries (out to six nautical miles) and give commercial summer. Nic will be taking up a new role with the Galloway and inshore fishermen a strong voice in wider marine management Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Project and we wish him well in developments. Since 2010 I have been an independent Director this new venture. Also leaving the Partnership is Graham Platt with the Solway Firth Partnership and look forward to taking up whose contract, supported by funding from work on the cockle the reins as new Chair of the forum. fishery, ended in March. Changes on the Board are mirrored by restructuring within The Partnership’s mission is to support a vibrant and the Partnership’s team. Increases in workload, driven mostly by sustainable local economy while respecting, protecting and local demand and the need for the team to meet partners’ aims celebrating the distinctive character, heritage and natural with regards to the sustainable use of the area as well as features of the marine and coastal area. As Solway Firth proactive engagement in initiatives supported by funding Partnership begins its 21st year of operation, restructuring offers programmes, have resulted in a number of projects. To facilitate the opportunity to move forward positively and allow the forum to these developments and ensure that the Partnership continues continue to meet current diverse workload demands as well as to operate efficiently and effectively, two new posts have been cater for future developments such as Marine Planning. I look created. forward as Chair to working with the 17 corporate members of Pam Taylor, who has been Project Manager since 2009, has the forum from both sides of the Firth and with the broader taken up a new role as Project Coordinator and will oversee and membership of the Solway Firth Partnership to ensure that develop projects within the Partnership. Current projects together we achieve our aims and objectives. 2 Solway Firth Partnership Contents -9 7 8 3 -1 2 4 1 Solway AONB Celebrates 50 Years 4 The Work of the Solway Coast AONB Community Volunteer Group 5 Making the Most of the Coast Project – Look what the tide’s brought in 6 Solway Sea Monster was Rubbish! 7 Beware – Alien Invaders in the Solway 8-9 Exploring our Cumbrian shores 10-11 Foraging for Food Around the Solway Coast 12-13 Explore the Sabellaria Reefs with Ann Lingard 14-15 Region wide projects benefit from European cash 16 An Update from EFF North and West Cumbria Fisheries Local Action Group 17 Gatehouse in the Dark Ages 18-19 Dates for your Diary 20-23 Front Cover Image: Southerness Lighthouse, Nic Coombey, Solway Firth Partnership Tidelines 3 Countryside Agency, Charlie Hedley Allonby Coast Solway Coast AONB Celebrates 50th Anniversary he Solway Coast in its present form has in the North to Maryport in the South, covering been part of the landscape for 10,000 about 115 square kilometres of the Solway years since the retreat of the last great Plain. The primary purpose of this designation Tice sheet. Since then, man has settled in the is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty area and has created a mosaic of habitats of the area. some of which are relatively It contains many locally, nationally and unspoilt and others which have internationally important features, some been modified. The Romans, centring on landscape and others on important Vikings, Reivers and eventually wildlife and heritage. Many features are we have shaped the Solway protected by designations and collectively they Coast into what it is today. indicate the high value of the area and There is a wide range of underpin the need to protect and enhance it habitats, all of which are for future generations. fragile, and need our help to The character of the Solway Coast is linked conserve and enhance. They to its coastal setting and remains relatively include the sand dunes and salt marsh on the unchanged and undisturbed which gives it a coast, the unique lowland raised mires and the strong sense of remoteness and tranquillity. agricultural land. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary of The Solway Coast Area of Outstanding designation in 2014, look out for events and Natural Beauty (AONB) was designated in activities throughout the year and join in with December 1964 in recognition of the quality of conserving this unique and special area. For its landscape and its significant historic and details contact: [email protected] scientific interest. It stretches from Rockcliffe or phone 016973 33055 . 4 Solway Firth Partnership Solway AONB The Work of the Solway Coast AONB Community Volunteer Group Graeme Proud, AONB Ranger he Solway Coast Community With important Sites of Special The AONB team also invite the Volunteer Group was set up to Scientific Interest and Special Areas of volunteers to an annual Christmas assist the Area of Outstanding Conservation to manage, the work can social, with guest speakers from all TNatural Beauty (AONB) Team in be quite varied, and great thought goes walks of life. managing their habitat restoration in to the work procedures particularly Graeme Proud is delighted to be programme. Work takes place with seasonal projects such as gorse associated with such a dedicated group throughout the AONB on wetland areas cutting, grassland management, pond of people, who care deeply for the such as Finglandrigg, Glasson Moss maintenance, hedge laying and Solway Coast AONB, its wetland and Bowness on Solway reserve, as replanting. The group also have regular habitats and reserves. Without the well as Crosscanonby reserve, which is beach litter picking sessions, which are volunteers’ commitment and situated closer to Maryport. Volunteers usually well attended with at least two determination to get the tasks done the also assist with the protection of the per month advertised in the newsletter. Solway Coast Area of Outstanding natural dune system, which runs along However, it isn’t all work for the Natural Beauty wouldn’t be the stunning the coastal fringe between Silloth and volunteers as they are also encouraged place it is today. Maryport. Regular work parties take to take part in survey work for creatures Graeme is always keen to hear from place under the supervision of the such as Natterjack toads, birds, people who wish to get involved in Ranger/Volunteer Co-ordinator Graeme butterflies etc. helping to protect such a unique area of Proud whose role it is to assess which The Volunteer Group are treated on the British Isles and can be contacted tasks take priority, and to liaise with occasion to BBQs and social events on 016973 33055 or email landowners, local authority and where they get the opportunity to sit [email protected] government bodies, as well as providing back and enjoy the delights of fish, tools and equipment to carry out the burgers, sausages and on occasion tasks.
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