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Seagrass Harvest Open Day at Loch Craignish!
Tuesday, August 24th, 2021Community snorkelers and volunteers marked a milestone in Scottish inshore marine habitat restoration in mid-August by harvesting and planting seagrass in Loch Craignish. Over 60 snorkellers and volunteers from the…
Scotland’s first seaweed festival!
Monday, August 16th, 2021Scotland’s very first seaweed festival! From September 6th – 12th 2021, Isle Martin Seaweed Festival is celebrating all that is special about seaweed from this amazing part of the world….
A Vision for National Marine Parks in Scotland
Thursday, June 10th, 2021A new report, ‘Vision for National Marine Parks’ commissioned by Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), reveals the extent that leaders in coastal communities are beginning to explore how community-led national marine…
Oysters returned to the Firth of Clyde
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021Some 1,300 oysters have been returned to the Firth of Clyde amid efforts to bring the ‘ocean superheroes’ back from the brink of extinction. Experts say native oysters provide benefits to the…
Rural communities and visitor pressures
Wednesday, April 7th, 2021John Muir Trust’s new visitor management report lays bare tourism dilemma for rural communities, as Highlands prepares for summer influx. Scotland’s scenery is one of our most valuable assets and…
Funding for community marine surveys
Thursday, March 25th, 2021St Kilda Jellyfish ©NatureScot/George Stoyle A new fund has been launched to help communities and local groups get involved in surveys and monitoring of Scotland’s seabed and coastlines. The Community…
Seaweed Cultivation in Scotland: A Guide
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021By Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) Over the last 18 months there has been a rapid increase in interest in seaweed cultivation in Scotland’s inshore waters. Licence applications have been…
Lochaline Native Oyster Project launches
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021On the Sound of Mull, founding Coastal Communities Network member – the Community Association of Lochs and Sounds – has launched its own native oyster reintroduction project at Lochaline, via…
Meet Scotland’s community-led MPA officers!
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021Two communities demonstrating how they can take leadership in marine protected area management are the island communities of Arran and Fair Isle, both of whom FFI has been closely supporting…
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