These research centres have entered into a joint agreement to combine the skills of the two organisations in the area of aquatic resource management more effectively. The joint partnership called the Shetland Fisheries Research Fund (SFRF) which is being set up to make joint funding available for topics deemed scientifically valuable by the newly formed board comprising FRS and NAFC members.
SFRF Board Member and FRS Programme Director, Dr Bill Turrell informed that this new agreement cements the partnership between the two organisations. NAFC’s location offers us exciting opportunities to work collaboratively on the fisheries and unique environments surrounding Shetland. He added that having a science partner in Shetland makes much sense from the point of view of gaining from local understanding of fisheries and the environment, as well as from more practical considerations such as reducing travel and carbon emissions.
Fellow Board Member and Director of the NAFC Marine Centre, Professor David Gray said that this new working partnership with FRS is workable. He also states that it is the part of their strategy at the Centre is to explore and strengthen links with other institutions as they continue to carry out high quality relevant research on Shetland’s fisheries and marine environment.
