Profil personnel
Research Expertise
Shaun Fraser has an interdisciplinary background and broad research interests involving topics in fisheries science and marine ecology. In 2017, Shaun completed his interdisciplinary PhD, titled “Acoustic Investigation of the Hydrodynamics and Ecology of a Tidal Channel and the Impacts of a Marine Renewable Energy Installation” and then accepted a position as Fisheries Scientist at the NAFC Marine Centre. In 2022, he was promoted to the role of Senior Fisheries Scientist and in 2024 he accepted his current role of Senior Scientist and Fisheries Lead at UHI Shetland. Recent projects have had a particular focus on fishing gear technology, hydroacoustics, stock assessment, inshore fish populations, and marine renewable energy.
Expertise relative aux objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies
En 2015, les États membres des Nations Unies ont convenu de 17 objectifs de développement durable (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG) pour éradiquer la pauvreté, protéger la planète et assurer la prospérité de tous. Le travail de cette personne contribue à la poursuite du/des SDG suivant(s) :
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Clean water and sanitation -
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Life below water -
Life on land
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Collaborations et principaux domaines de recherche des cinq dernières années
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Survey report for the 2025 Fair Isle sandeel survey
Fraser, S., Newbould, A., Herrington, E. & Cubbon, K., 19 févr. 2026, UHI Shetland. 28 p.Résultats de recherche: Commissioned report
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Identification of inshore nursery areas for commercially important fish species around Shetland
Thomason, L. & Fraser, S., 25 mars 2025, UHI Shetland. 54 p.Résultats de recherche: Other report
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Shetland Inshore Fish Survey (SIFS) 2025: summary of catch rates, size compositions, and spatial distributions of commercial demersal fish species
Fraser, S., Herrington, E. & Newbould, A., 23 janv. 2025, 34 p.Résultats de recherche: Other report
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Survey report for the 2024 Fair Isle inshore fish survey
Fraser, S., Thomason, L., Herrington, E. & Cubbon, K., 30 mai 2025, UHI Shetland. 50 p.Résultats de recherche: Commissioned report
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Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel
Isaksson, N., Fraser, S., Houghton, J. D. R., Williamson, B. J., Wilson, J. & Masden, E. A., 21 févr. 2024, Dans: Bird Study. 71, 1, p. 1-5Résultats de recherche: Article › Revue par des pairs
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Estimating the risks of exposure to harmful algal toxins among Scottish harbour seals
Hall, A. J., Kershaw, J. L., Fraser, S., Davidson, K., Rowland-Pilgrim, S., Turner, A. D. & McConnell, B., 7 juin 2024, Dans: Harmful Algae. 136, 102653.Résultats de recherche: Article › Revue par des pairs
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Shetland Inshore Fish Survey (SIFS) 2024: summary of catch rates, size compositions, and spatial distributions of commercial demersal fish species
Fraser, S., Thomason, L., McAllister, M. & Harlow, L., 30 déc. 2024, UHI Shetland. 34 p.Résultats de recherche: Other report
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Presse/médias
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High squid levels prompt calls to speed up fishery pilot
11/02/26
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Record squid numbers found in Shetland inshore waters, survey reveals
10/02/26
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Is global warming boosting squid numbers off Shetland?
9/02/26
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Fair Isle recognised for flapper skate population
5/08/25
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Association’s warning over impact of development on fishing nursery areas
8/04/25
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Shetland Fishermen Warn of Threat to Crucial Nursery Grounds
7/04/25
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Watch the moment a skate attacks a fisherman's boat off Shetland
23/11/24
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Presse/Médias: Research