www.acba.org.uk - Argyll Charter Boats Association

CURRENT NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS - MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY

28 February 2010 - The consultation on the Draft Sound of Mull Marine Spatial Plan concludes today. If you have any comments on the structure and content of the draft plan these need to be submitted to Isaac.Forster@argyll-bute.gov.uk before this date.

17 March 2010 - AGM of ACBA to be held at the Coastguard Office on Stevenson Street, Oban at 1930. The Meeting will open with an MCGA presentation followed by a Q&A session with Sector Officer Kenny Devine. Thereafter the AGM will comprise (1) Welcome (2) Apologies (3) Minutes of 2009 AGM (4) Chairman's report (5) Accounts for year and report (6) Any constitutional changes (7) Election of Office Bearers (8) AOB inc update on Oban Bay Marine and two additional relevant local matters. We hope you can attend.

17 March 2010 - Scottish Natural Heritage Sharing Good Practice training day Marine Wildlife: working together towards a better understanding, a free day's training at Battleby, Perth. Places are limited, however, so must be booked. Applications must be returned by 3 March. See flyer (95.7kb .pdf) and Booking Form (331.5 kb.doc) for further details.

25 March 2010 - next SSMEI Sound of Mull meeting 1130 to 1600 at the Isle of Mull Hotel, Craignure. A closed meeting for members, the day will be devoted to discussing amendments to the draft Marine Spatial Plan in light of consultation responses. Agenda (46.5kb .doc).

2 May 2010 - Troon boat jumble for buying and/or selling. See http://www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk/ for other dates around the country.

18 - 20 June 2010 - Sharkatag2010 is the next SSACN / SSTP shark tagging event running in Scotland. The Scottish Shark Tagging Programme (SSTP) is a branch of the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network. See SSACN and sharkatag websites for more details.

NEW BASKING SHARK INFO available from SNH. Click for wallchart of Basking Shark Hotspots in West Scotland (663.3kb .pdf), Basking Shark leaflet (1/3 A4 folded, 838.9kb .pdf) and the SNH Commissioned Report "Basking Shark Hotspots on the West Coast of Scotland: Key sites, threats and implications for conservation of the species" (3772kb .pdf). If you'd like hard copies of the wallchart or leaflets please contact Jane Dodd on Joanne.Beaton@snh.gov.uk or 0300 244 9360 (Oban).

INFORMATION - A reminder from A&BC's Marine and Coastal Development Unit that they have various leaflets available for download or which can be posted out to you. See their website for details.

FREEBIES - Add your website to www.WhenWeGetThere.com for free. They are aiming to build a list of deep sea fishing, crabbing, boat rides and whale watching operators worldwide. Dive boats can also be listed on http://www.finstrokes.com and http://www.divesearch.co.uk/index.php.

SIGN UP - The Salmon and Trout Association are running a campaign to try and prevent the contamination of wild fish by farmed fish. Sign up here.

A BIT OF FUN - Animated knots online. Add a link to your website or pointedly show this to the crew member who just can't get the hang of tying knots!

ITEMS OF INTEREST - APPROX LAST THREE MONTHS (visit archives for older information)

If members wish to comment on any of the content of these documents please contact ACBA or the individual listed in the information supplied

AGM of Oban Bay Marine. Agenda ran (1) Apologies for absence (2) Chairman's report (3) Financial report (4) Election of Board Members (5) Election of Auditors (6) Special Resolutions - proposals to alter the wording of Memorandum and Articles of Association (7) AOB. 25/02/10

Scottish Shark Tagathon 2009 in Lochs Sunart and Etive looking for common skate and spurdog. 14 - 15/11/09

Older news and information can be found in the archives.

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