Motion · S5M-17949 · 25 Jun 2019
Ornithology Study at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes plans for an ornithology survey at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, which will use state-of-the-art radar cameras to monitor the flight patterns of birds such as gannet, kittiwake and gulls during the summer breeding season, including their response to the offshore wind turbines in their environment; understands that the study will be funded through Vattenfall’s €3 million Scientific Research and Monitoring Programme for the EOWDC; recognises that the chosen study was selected in collaboration with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Marine Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and RSPB Scotland; acknowledges the importance of studying the impact of offshore wind turbines on marine birds, and commends Vattenfall and its partners for investing in this ground-breaking study at Aberdeen Bay.
Supporters (15)
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 25 Jun 2019
- Edward Mountain 25 Jun 2019
- Andy Wightman 25 Jun 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 26 Jun 2019
- Claudia Beamish 26 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 26 Jun 2019
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 26 Jun 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2019
- Joan McAlpine 26 Jun 2019
- Mark McDonald 26 Jun 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2019
- Gil Paterson 26 Jun 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 26 Jun 2019
- Ruth Maguire 9 Jul 2019
- Maureen Watt 22 Oct 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.