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20th June 2019

Seaweed and kelp farming changing fortunes in Alaska

18th June 2019

The Atlantic Ocean is “running out of breath”

14th June 2019

Footage of suffering salmon prompts inquiry into animal cruelty

12th June 2019

Fish farming industry bids to relax limits on toxic pesticide

10th June 2019

First ever UK Hope Spot declared in Scotland

5th June 2019

Public agencies accused of blocking Freedom of Information

3rd June 2019

Large expansion to UK marine conservation zones

30th May 2019

Habitat loss endangers ecological relationships

28th May 2019

Marine plastic poisons oxygen-producing bacteria

24th May 2019

Minke whale dies in the Outer Hebrides, entangled in rope

22nd May 2019

Scottish government too close to salmon farmers

20th May 2019

Pollution from salmon hatchery endangers mussels

17th May 2019

Visitors to seabird colonies urged to check for stowaways

15th May 2019

Public urged to respect marine wildlife

13th May 2019

20,000 pieces of plastic found on the Firth of Forth

10th May 2019

UN issues world alert over species extinction rates

8th May 2019

Restoring degraded oyster beds and reefs

3rd May 2019

Algae outbreak kills thousands of farmed salmon

1st May 2019

Fishing to feed salmon farms emptying seas

29th April 2019

Entangled whale dies off East Lothian

26th April 2019

Harbour porpoises dying in UK waters

24th April 2019

Scotland’s wild salmon ‘at lowest ever level’

22nd April 2019

Plankton study charts rise of ocean plastic

19th April 2019

Climate change: Scottish shellfish threatened

18th April 2019

Patagonia launches salmon farm campaign

16th April 2019

Benefits from Scotland’s ‘natural capital’ growing

11th April 2019

Thank the ocean with every breath

9th April 2019

Scottish salmon firm drops ‘sustainable’ branding

5th April 2019

Giving teeth to marine protected areas

3rd April 2019

Hopes for Scottish herring recovery

1st April 2019

Loch Carron given permanent protection

28th March 2019

The Blue Planet UK effect

25th March 2019

UK will miss almost all 2020 nature targets

21st March 2019

Scotland land ownership ‘damaging communities’ in some areas

18th March 2019

Otter resurgence is going swimmingly

7th March 2019

Citizen Science Comes of Age

5th March 2019

Minke whales recorded off east Scotland

27th February 2019

Suspicious scallop dredging reported in Sound of Mull

25th February 2019

Fishermen’s beacons tackle ghost gear issue

22nd February 2019

Salmon farms raided in EU competition probe

19th February 2019

Oban woodland added to chain of ‘rainforest’ sites

18th February 2019

Shellfish under threat from acidic oceans

15th February 2019

Marine conservation studies set for Skye and Lochalsh

13th February 2019

Open Seas: Dredging in the dark

12th February 2019

UK trawlers ignoring fish discards ban

11th February 2019

Plastic-free wine: help marine life

6th February 2019

FFI: When is an MPA not an MPA?

4th February 2019

New Nets Lead to Drop in Seal Culls

30th January 2019

Sea Change: The debate on salmon farming

29th January 2019

Arran is Scotland’s first Plastic Free Community

28th January 2019

St Kilda Reefs and Sea Caves in “Good Condition”

25th January 2019

Rising Ocean Temperatures Catastrophe

24th January 2019

Chilean salmon farmers to clean seabed

22nd January 2019

Atlantic Wolffish Being Driven to Extinction

17th January 2019

UK MPs urge protection treaty for seas

16th January 2019

Calls to ban trawling within 3nm of coastline

14th January 2019

Thai seafood linked to illegal fishing

11th January 2019

Farmed Salmon Disease Prevention Research

10th January 2019

A local view helps the fight for the ocean

9th January 2019

Calls to urgently protect Scotland’s coastal waters

7th January 2019

40+ Groups demand Marine Scotland Inquiry

3rd January 2019

Sea Change: The three mile limit

28th December 2018

FFI: Scotland’s kelp forests

24th December 2018

Insight: 2018, a year for climate change

21st December 2018

Science above politics of fisheries

19th December 2018

Final European fishing deal ‘challenging’

18th December 2018

Half the fish at Wester Ross farm die

17th December 2018

Calum Duncan: Oceans need protection

13th December 2018

SCA: Coastal communities keep their kelp

12th December 2018

Fish discards exemptions soar before ban

11th December 2018

Film of seabed ‘pulverised’ by scallop dredging

7th December 2018

Anger over reports of illegal dredging

4th December 2018

Rules tightening on Scottish salmon aquaculture

29th November 2018

CCN Statement: Salmon Farming in Scotland

27th November 2018

MSPs demand tougher regulation for fish farming

26th November 2018

November CCN Newsletter Published!

25th November 2018

Review of seaweed harvesting announced

23rd November 2018

Learning Exchange Part 2: Visiting the VMR

22nd November 2018

Learning Exchange Part 1: CAOLAS visit Berwickshire

20th November 2018

Fisheries warn of Brexit threat

19th November 2018

MBL claim kelp harvesting ‘entirely sustainable’

15th November 2018

Probe into alleged illegal dredging in Gairloch

13th November 2018

LINK Launch Bid for Scotland Environment Act

9th November 2018

Wildlife damaged by fish farm chemicals says SEPA

7th November 2018

SEPA launch salmon farming sector shake-up plan

5th November 2018

Blue Carbon forum launched

2nd November 2018

Tagged Albatrosses monitor illegal fishing

31st October 2018

Jonny Hughes: Time to stop plundering the sea

30th October 2018

Scientists warn of trawler damage to coastal waters

26th October 2018

Sir David Attenborough demands MSPs protect kelp

24th October 2018

Edible crabs won’t cope with climate change

22nd October 2018

Listening to the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise

19th October 2018

UK failing to protect its porpoises rules EU

18th October 2018

Designating MPAs may have unseen political effects

16th October 2018

Revealed: the millionaires hoarding UK fishing rights

12th October 2018

Government to environmentally assess UK seas

10th October 2018

The 2018 Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference

8th October 2018

£1.5m put into new vessel tracking systems

5th October 2018

Sea, Soul and Society at Sea Scotland 2018

plastics fishing nets ropes ghost fishing

3rd October 2018

Divers hunt ghost fishing gear at Scapa Flow

1st October 2018

Race for vast remote MPAs a diversion?

28th September 2018

Government must act to help our inshore fleet

26th September 2018

Gove calls for protection for 30% of world’s oceans

24th September 2018

Fears raised over eco risks of fish farm expansion plan

21st September 2018

New database tackles marine biodiversity crisis

19th September 2018

Toxic pesticide alarm for Scotland’s woodlands

17th September 2018

Tory MSP accused of fishy business

14th September 2018

Project seeks to boost rare pearl mussels

12th September 2018

Fish farm ADDs harm other marine life

10th September 2018

Why are beaked whales stranding again?

7th September 2018

Sick salmon at Scottish fish farm revealed on film

6th September 2018

Big company plan to harvest kelp makes waves

5th September 2018

‘Scallop wars’ are just a pre-Brexit skirmish

3rd September 2018

What did the dolphin say to the porpoise?

30th August 2018

Sealives: COAST – Part 2

29th August 2018

Fairlie Coastal: A manifest Breach of EIA legislation

28th August 2018

Kelp dredging proposal criticised by Scottish conservationists

27th August 2018

Sealives: COAST – A Marine Protection Success Story

22nd August 2018

Retaining decomissioned North Sea oil rigs could help corals thrive

20th August 2018

Open Seas: Seabed Reform

17th August 2018

Plastic, warm seas and propellers: the Cornwall turtle

16th August 2018

Footage suggests basking sharks use Scottish seas for courtship

13th August 2018

Governments Start Formal Talks on High Seas Treaty

10th August 2018

Rare coral and new species found in Irish waters

9th August 2018

Pollution and overfishing top seafood consumers’ concerns

8th August 2018

Scottish salmon farming expansion must stop, say critics

3rd August 2018

Creel fishermen want faster action over trawler ban call

2nd August 2018

Thousands of offences by Scottish fishing industry escape fines

1st August 2018

Brown Crabs Are Attracted to Undersea Power Cables

30th July 2018

Study to delve into unusual sponge belt off Scotland

27th July 2018

Almost all world’s oceans damaged by human impact

24th July 2018

Is Canada Taking Shortcuts to Hit Marine Protection Targets?

23rd July 2018

Scotland lagging behind the rest of the UK on recycling

20th July 2018

Study Shows Moving Fish Farms Enables Seagrass to Thrive

19th July 2018

New sharks could be found around UK as seas warm

18th July 2018

Rights not ‘fortress conservation’ key, says UN expert

17th July 2018

Simon Barnes: How plastic is ruining our oceans

16th July 2018

New whale watching base on the Firth of Forth

12th July 2018

Icelandic whalers condemned over blue whale ‘slaughter’ claims

11th July 2018

One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate

10th July 2018

Open Seas: UK Government Fisheries White Paper

6th July 2018

First Stage of Priority Marine Feature Review Opens

5th July 2018

Mapping Scotland’s seas

4th July 2018

Wester Ross MPA – An Underwater Eden

3rd July 2018

Whale Track named as finalist in National Lottery Awards!

2nd July 2018

Conservationists urge licensing for marine wildlife tours

29th June 2018

Open Seas: Stories From Scotland’s Seabed (Part 4: Flame Shell beds)

28th June 2018

Super-rare giant sponge discovered in Cambodian MPA

27th June 2018

Who cares about eelgrass?

26th June 2018

The Sealives Initiative – Salmon Coast Field Station

22nd June 2018

Disputed Shetland scallop fishery retains ecolabel

20th June 2018

World leading microbeads ban comes into force

19th June 2018

Spotting rogue fishing boats

18th June 2018

Proposed Marine Conservation Zones for English Waters

16th June 2018

Open Seas: Stories From Scotland’s Seabed (Part 3: Horse Mussel beds)

15th June 2018

Open Seas: Stories From Scotland’s Seabed (Part 2: Native Oysters)

14th June 2018

Open Seas: Stories from Scotland’s Seabed (Part 1)

13th June 2018

Call for improved sustainability in post-Brexit fishing sector

12th June 2018

Seaweed researchers test a growth industry

11th June 2018

Richard Lilley: Help us put seagrass meadows on the map

8th June 2018

Gartmore 2: The Coastal Communities Workshop 2018

7th June 2018

A third of ‘protected’ nature areas are quietly being ruined

6th June 2018

Report offers global outlook on efforts to beat plastic pollution

5th June 2018

Silence falls on Shetland cliffs that once echoed to seabirds’ cries

4th June 2018

Scotland missing targets to prevent wildlife extinction

1st June 2018

Porpoises Flee from Noise Pollution

31st May 2018

Scottish Land Fund boost for Shetland

28th May 2018

Government Launches 10 Year Farmed Fish Health Framework

25th May 2018

Have you heard about horse mussel beds?

24th May 2018

What History Gives, the Sea Steals

23rd May 2018

Seagrass supports 20% of fisheries, research finds

22nd May 2018

Loss of marine habitats is threatening the global fishing industry

21st May 2018

Fife beach ‘worst’ for nurdle pollution

18th May 2018

Trail to Promote Scotland as Top Whale-Watching Destination

17th May 2018

NTS call for a moratorium on fish farming in Scotland

16th May 2018

Ulva community ownership secured

15th May 2018

UK launches new research hub to tackle marine plastic

14th May 2018

New fund to protect heritage assets in Highlands and Islands

11th May 2018

Orkney’s shipwreck graveyard is bursting with life

10th May 2018

Reflections on community-led action research

9th May 2018

Sprat – the damage done

8th May 2018

Fish Farms are catching wrasse to clean their salmon

4th May 2018

UK sustainable seas inquiry launched

3rd May 2018

Skye salmon farm expansion could risk local businesses

2nd May 2018

Marine month at Scottish Natural Heritage

1st May 2018

Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action

28th April 2018

Giant Kelp: Here to Help

27th April 2018

Is Scotland’s National Marine Plan fit for purpose?

26th April 2018

The tragic demise of Scotland’s salmon

25th April 2018

Rare sightings of orca whales in the Clyde

24th April 2018

Seagrass meadows key to combating rising sea levels

23rd April 2018

Drones used to monitor wild salmon

21st April 2018

Why the fuss about nurdles?

20th April 2018

Turning Birds into Spies Against Illegal Fishing

19th April 2018

Skye salmon farms approved despite warnings

18th April 2018

Pilots to identify Scotland’s marine litter hotspots

17th April 2018

Grey fish: Scotland’s seafood traceability problem

16th April 2018

Scientists look at methods to clean up salmon farms

14th April 2018

Success of Orkney’s V Notch Lobster Project

13th April 2018

Scottish Water to review Gairloch waste water plans

12th April 2018

The power of citizen science to protect the mangrove crab

11th April 2018

Report suggests sustainable fishing could create jobs

Seycelles marine protected area debt-swap

10th April 2018

There is no ‘one-size fits all approach’ to ocean protection

9th April 2018

Introduction to the SIFIDS Project

6th April 2018

Row over ‘irresponsible’ trial of electrofishing for clams

5th April 2018

A spotlight on locally-led tourism

4th April 2018

Skye islanders object to two new salmon farms

3rd April 2018

North Sea Dolphins remain vulnerable

2nd April 2018

A guillemot’s tale

30th March 2018

The tip of the trash heap

29th March 2018

Marine Protected Areas Are Not An Either/Or

28th March 2018

Scottish Government bid to exempt salmon farming from US ban

27th March 2018

Huge herring spawning ground discovered in Wester Ross

23rd March 2018

Opinion: Bigger is not better for ocean conservation

22nd March 2018

Consultation on permanant protection for Loch Carron

21st March 2018

Crown Estate devolution: an opportunity for the marine environment?

20th March 2018

From East coast to West coast: community learning exchange

17th March 2018

Climate Change: the Ocean Never Forgets

16th March 2018

Eat herring and mackerel to support UK after Brexit…

15th March 2018

Cambodia creates first marine national park

14th March 2018

Fishing for krill is an eco-disaster

13th March 2018

Opinion: There’s hope for our blue planet

12th March 2018

Protest held against Gairloch waste water changes

9th March 2018

UN move towards recognising right to healthy environment

8th March 2018

Wise Oceans Interview: Jenny Stark from COAST

7th March 2018

Freezing weather drives mass die-off of sea creatures

6th March 2018

MSPs warning over salmon farming impact on environment

5th March 2018

Views sought on new scheme for community asset management

3rd March 2018

Isles beauty spots poised for Rural Tourism Funds

2nd March 2018

Sewage plan sparks outrage in Gairloch

1st March 2018

Small-scale fisheries discards analysed

28th February 2018

Song of the Clyde: saving the river

27th February 2018

Blowing in the wind: picking apart the plastic problem

26th February 2018

Global fishing activity mapped and analysed

24th February 2018

Islanders plan unusual community buyout bid

23rd February 2018

Debt-swap deal for marine protection in Seychelles

22nd February 2018

What does the future hold for seagrass?

21st February 2018

Salmon farming controls in Scotland criticised

20th February 2018

Scotland a great place to see whales and dolphins

19th February 2018

New research finds carbon dioxide dissolves starfish

16th February 2018

Sewage having serious impact on UK seagrass

15th February 2018

Scottish sea lochs ‘important stores’ of carbon

14th February 2018

Are we right to demonise plastic?

13th February 2018

Scottish summit on marine litter announced

12th February 2018

The empowered community voice in action

10th February 2018

Scotland’s red squirrels are recovering

9th February 2018

Jellyfish Threaten Norway’s Salmon Farming Industry

8th February 2018

Anger as illegal dredgers tear up protected seabed

7th February 2018

Divers uncover Firth of Lorn illegal scallop dredging

6th February 2018

Kelp benefits: Scottish seaweed tops food trends

5th February 2018

Who’s driving the future of conservation? Ordinary people

2nd February 2018

Marine protected areas: examining the evidence

1st February 2018

Scot Gov announce additional funds to accelerate 4 MPAs

31st January 2018

Green light for new salmon farm off Isle of Rum

30th January 2018

The Seagrass that could save oysters from climate change

29th January 2018

Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases disease

27th January 2018

#NaeStrawAtAw campaign keeps growing!

26th January 2018

Scottish Crown Estate reform bill introduced

25th January 2018

Antarctica’s Weddell Sea deserves protected status

24th January 2018

Climate change through the eyes of a politician

23rd January 2018

Electric pulse trawling vs beam trawling

22nd January 2018

Save Scottish Seas: Ocean fronts uncovered

20th January 2018

Scapa Flow microplastics at industrial levels

19th January 2018

Sturgeon steps into Manx scallop fishing row

18th January 2018

Scientists use hydroacoustics to survey abundance in MPAs

17th January 2018

Breaking news! EU-wide ban on electric pulse fishing

16th January 2018

EU parliament to decide future of pulse fishing

15th January 2018

Groups claim EU allowed electro pulse fishing on false grounds

13th January 2018

Scottish Government to move on plastic cotton buds ban

12th January 2018

EU to hold UK to fishing quotas during Brexit transition

11th January 2018

Richard Lilley: Seagrass meadows as Natural Capital

10th January 2018

Forecasting erosion around Scotland’s coast

9th January 2018

UK ban on plastic microbeads now in place

8th January 2018

Calum Duncan: What Scots flush is adding to planetary crisis

6th January 2018

The growing issue of ocean ‘dead zones’

5th January 2018

Coral reef bleaching events accelerate rapidly

4th January 2018

US plans to reduce size of three marine parks

3rd January 2018

Conservationists urge action to safeguard Scottish sea life

29th December 2017

Canna’s development trust gets control of its destiny

27th December 2017

Loch Carron reef ‘biggest of its kind’

25th December 2017

David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef

23rd December 2017

140 nations support a high seas protection treaty

22nd December 2017

Marine Scotland: Where are the seals around the UK?

20th December 2017

Overfishing and climate change push seabirds to extinction

19th December 2017

Eco-labelling concerns for dredged scallops

18th December 2017

Guest Blog: Disentangling a whale of a problem

16th December 2017

BBC Earth: Protecting Scotland’s coral reefs

15th December 2017

UK and EU talks reach a deal for fishing quotas

14th December 2017

“Back the BlueBelt” Campaign picks up pace

13th December 2017

Seabed landscape crucial for fish conservation

12th December 2017

Will we reach “healthy seas by 2020”?

11th December 2017

The tragedy of seagrass meadows and their fisheries

8th December 2017

North Sea flat oyster conservation alliance formed

7th December 2017

Patrol ships hope to scupper illegal scallop dredging

6th December 2017

New research of acidification threat to mussels

5th December 2017

Case Study: Getting SMART in an MPA in Cambodia

4th December 2017

‘Arctic Strategy for Scotland’ to be developed

1st December 2017

Why saving our oceans may lie in the hands of citizen scientists

30th November 2017

Seal pup cut free from net in Western Isles

29th November 2017

First steps taken to tackle puffin decline

28th November 2017

Wrasse exploitation for aquaculture raises questions

27th November 2017

Nature of Scotland’s marine conservation award goes to…

26th November 2017

Mexico creates vast new ocean reserve

24th November 2017

Seagrass meadows, Scotland’s natural capital

23rd November 2017

Glorious mud’s precious carbon value

22nd November 2017

Gove vows action on ocean plastic after Blue Planet scene

21st November 2017

Fishing ‘best argument for seagrass conservation’

20th November 2017

Brexit poses ‘severe threat to Britain’s fishing communities’

17th November 2017

New seafloor feature analysis tool for MPAs

15th November 2017

Crown Estate Scotland to pilot local management

14th November 2017

The Government Programme for Scotland 2017-18

13th November 2017

France overtakes US for Scottish salmon exports

10th November 2017

‘Sole of Discretion’ – sustainable fisheries collective

9th November 2017

Crime-scene technique used to track turtles

7th November 2017

Red Squirrels breeding in the NW Highlands

6th November 2017

Cod and Haddock predicted to vanish from West Coast

3rd November 2017

Argyll and Bute Council consult on marine national park

31st October 2017

Open Seas: Cleaning up the cleaner fish

30th October 2017

Vote for Arran’s community marine learning centre!

27th October 2017

New citizen science project looking for help with seabirds

26th October 2017

Seaweed is good for you – and the environment

25th October 2017

How are Scotland’s bottlenose dolphins doing?

23rd October 2017

Citizen scientist divers shed light on impacts of warming

19th October 2017

Plastic pellets threaten to bury Scotland’s beaches

18th October 2017

Mull islanders launch appeal to buy up neighbouring Ulva

13th October 2017

Largest marine reserve in North America to be created off Mexico

6th October 2017

Sprat go green in updated Good Fish Guide!

3rd October 2017

Whale killed by entanglement off Scottish coast

28th September 2017

Blue Planet 2 trailer released ahead of new BBC series!

25th September 2017

Drone to give new outlook on whales and dolphins

22nd September 2017

Biologists have discovered an octopus city

18th September 2017

MEPs vote to reduce overfishing in North Sea

18th September 2017

Orkney local’s petitioning to protect Scapa Flow

18th September 2017

Celebrating Fair Isle’s marine protected area

18th September 2017

Marine restoration vs marine protection?

18th September 2017

Prawn potential: the benefits of more sustainable seafood

18th September 2017

Scotland’s nature conservation MPAs: three years on

18th September 2017

Can we really eat cod now with a clear conscience?