CCN’s beginnings
Working in partnership with COAST, FFI identify a number of community groups who want to take action to protect their local marine environment, but are constrained by a lack of resources.
Scotland’s seas are home to a wealth of wildlife, but face serious threats from destructive fishing practices, open-net salmon aquaculture, and other human activities. Coastal communities have long born the brunt of the results of the mismanagement of Scotland’s seas, yet their voices often remain unheard in management decisions.
In 2014, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) partnered with local organisation COAST to develop support for coastal communities in Scotland and bring together a network of community-led voices for marine protection. What emerged became the Coastal Communities Network – 24 community-based organisations united by a desire for more action to be taken to protect and restore Scotland’s marine life.
FFI supports individual members of CCN to establish their own operations and governance, raise their own funds, and develop their own initiatives. Together groups engage on a range of issues, including salmon farming, marine plastic pollution, and marine habitat restoration.
Explore our interactive map to find out about each of the CCN members.
Follow CCN’s journey from its emergence to present day with notable successes along the way.
Find out more about CCN members and Friends of CCN.