Sea Routes

Our NatureScot #futureroutes funded Sea Routes project ran in autumn 2024 and was all about recording what we found in the research creels. The astonishing biodiversity of our seas was really brought to life with this project and we are delighted to share here our data sheets and some photos of the project

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Example Data Sheet

Searoutes News

#futureroutes SeaRoutes trips!

19 October 2024

We’ve absolutely loved this project and we’ve got some exciting ideas for examining and presenting our findings - excellent work for the sorter days of winter. Thanks to everyone who has followed and ...

And in the very last creel……….an OCTOPUS!!!

17 October 2024

Our NatureScot #futureroutes SeaRoutes project has taught us so much about the incredible biodiversity of our local seas - to meet an octopus in the final creel was a massive treat. What a spectacular...

Just enough light left for a fun wee #futureroutes session checking the creels yesterday!

16 October 2024

Just enough light left for a fun wee #futureroutes session checking the creels yesterday! 👌 Always fascinating to see and (carefully!) handle what comes up - Thomas discovered that sea scorpions make ...

Another NatureScot-supported Sea Routes trip out to check the creels today

06 October 2024

Another NatureScot-supported Sea Routes trip out to check the creels today, taking lots of notes of what we're finding and where, using what bait and whatever other observations we make. Starting to b...

Moments from a really brilliant few days of activity out on the water!

04 October 2024

Moments from a really brilliant few days of activity out on the water!

Big thanks to Louis Neate for taking the time in passing yesterday

03 October 2024

Big thanks to Louis Neate for taking the time in passing yesterday to show us a bit about what he's fishing for and how he does it!

Moments from a trip out to check the creels yesterday afternoon, as part of our NatureScot #futureroutes

17 September 2024

oments from a trip out to check the creels yesterday afternoon, as part of our NatureScot #futureroutes Sea Routes project! Some amazing life in the creels as we move into autumn, including some spect...

Photos from the first three of our NatureScot #futureroutes creel surveys!

09 September 2024

Photos from the first three of our NatureScot #futureroutes creel surveys! Some amazing creatures coming up in the creels with loads of opportunities to observe and record data. (If you don't let the ...

Delighted and very excited to have secured Future Routes funding from NatureScot for our Sea Routes project!!

30 August 2024

Delighted and very excited to have secured Future Routes funding from NatureScot for our Sea Routes project!! 😀👌👏🐬 With this project we'll be really upping our game with the research creels, using the...