Scotland has four months left to Brexit-proof its environment laws. Will we make it? Scotland’s nature, our unique wildlife, stunning landscapes and natural resources like water and soil, are central…
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North Sea cod at critically low levels, Ices report warns
Monday, July 29th, 2019North Sea cod could soon be coming off the menu for environmentally conscious diners as a decision is expected by the end of this month on whether fish populations are…
Brexit endangers environmental laws in Scotland
Thursday, June 27th, 2019Environment campaigners have warned that Scotland will lose vital legal safeguards because ministers have failed to ensure environment and pollution laws will be properly enforced after Brexit. They said ministers…
UK trawlers ignoring fish discards ban
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019Public backing for a ban on discarding edible fish at sea has been thwarted by the reluctance of the fishing industry and the government to put an end to the…
Science above politics of fisheries
Friday, December 21st, 2018In this Scotsman opinion piece, Jonny Hughes explains where the balance between science and politics lies when it comes to fisheries. The annual round of EU fisheries negotiations that concludes…
Final European fishing deal ‘challenging’
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018Scottish fishing leaders have said a European fishing deal struck in the early hours of the morning was “as much as was possible under the circumstances”. The negotiations at the…
Government must act to help our inshore fleet
Friday, September 28th, 2018
By Nick Underdown, Head of Communication and Campaigns, Open Seas, for The Herald The scallop wars involving Scottish dredgers off the Normandy coast reveal a damaging resource conflict, but is...
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