FIMRO Projects
Tim Merrick @ Focal Plane Photo
If you’re interested in seeing some of the things FIMRO does on Fair Isle you’ll find some more information on the projects we’ve been involved in here.
Fair Isle has been Scotland’s only Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area (Fair Isle DR MPA) for a few years now, but we know there’s lots of interest from other community groups in setting up their own projects. We’ve put a bit more detail in these project pages that we hope will be helpful to other groups.
FIMRO website
For FIMRO it was important to have somewhere that could act as a resource for other community groups interested in setting up their own projects, to be able to share project work with the community and visitors to the island, and to make it easier to collect citizen-science information and sightings.
Leogh Andrew fishing diaries
During his lifetime, island resident Andrew Eunson kept a diary, not only detailing day to day life, but an account of maritime activity around the Isle from 1913-1953.
Fair Isle DR MPA Project Officer
Over time it became evident that a dedicated project officer role was vital to move the pace of planning and development forward and to ensure projects could be initiated.
Shetland flapper skate tagging project
Two-year project tagging Europe’s largest skate species, the flapper skate, in the seas around Shetland.
Fair Isle Virtual Tour
Fair Islanders are proud of all the Isle has to offer and keen to share their experiences and knowledge with others.
Community Marine Biodiversity Monitoring
The cameras will also be used to build up a species image library that can be accessed by the community and researchers.
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