The UK government has promised to “halt the decline of nature” as part of a new drive to improve the environment. More trees are to be planted, the sale of…
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A Whale In The Room: Sea Change Wester Ross
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021Written by Sea Change Wester Ross There’s a whale in the room during this election – it’s the “Missing Marine Debate”. The debate which the party leaders who are standing for…
Open Seas: a decade of decline in Scotland’s seas
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021Open Seas ask: A new ten-year assessment reaches the stark conclusion that in many respects the health of Scotland’s marine environment is still deteriorating. What actions does our government need…
Scotland’s new draft environment laws
Thursday, July 16th, 2020If you believe your local environment is being harmed due to the failure of a public body to meet environmental standards, you can raise an official complaint and request an…
Government grant to track wild salmon on ocean migration
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020Wild salmon from Scotland’s west coast will be tracked on their journey across the North Atlantic for the first time, thanks to a £750,000 grant from the government. Experts say…
Scottish government defied industry pleas on salmon photos
Thursday, October 24th, 2019The Scottish Government defied concerted pleas by salmon farming multinationals to keep photos of diseased and damaged fish secret, according to internal emails. Instead, ministers decided to regularly publish graphic…
Inspections of lice-ridden salmon farm were a “whitewash”
Monday, September 23rd, 2019Government investigations into alleged animal cruelty after scarred, frayed and lice-infested salmon were filmed at a fish farm on the island of Lewis were a “whitewash”, according to a new…
Salmon industry expansion threatens wild fish stocks
Monday, July 1st, 2019Plans to expand Scotland’s salmon industry could be under threat as new figures reveal two-thirds more wild fish would need to be harvested from the world’s already depleted fisheries to…
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…
Coastal communities missing out on government funding
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019Scotland’s coastal communities are missing the chance to bid for millions in government funding, while projects in England and Wales benefit, the Tories have claimed. The Scottish Government was given…