Flame shell. Credit: COAST Scotland’s coastline and inshore waters support a wealth of marine species and ecosystems, much of it vital to local livelihoods, but all too often its coastal…
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Depleted seas recover in pioneering no-take-zone
Tuesday, April 27th, 2021Lamlash Bay No-Take-Zone © Howard Wood If you’re planning to watch Netflix’s newest shock-factor documentary, Seaspiracy, it would be wise to perhaps keep fish off the menu for dinner that…
Extraordinary discovery in South Arran Marine Protected Area
Thursday, December 10th, 2020Flame Shell, South Arran MPA © Paul Kay Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) PRESS RELEASE An extensive flame shell bed (c. 10,000m2 – about 30 tennis courts) has been…
Tighter controls for Scotland’s coastal waters
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020The slate grey coastal waters around Arran harbour a rich marine world of colourful sea slugs, long-clawed lobsters, kelp forests, vibrant beds of coral-like red algae and the occasional passing…
Rewilding The Sea
Thursday, July 9th, 2020An independent review led by former Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon, and published on World Ocean Day, is calling for the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas in English waters. …
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