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Saturday, January 20th, 2018
Sediment samples from the beaches around Scapa Flow have a similar level of microplastics to the industrialised, highly populated Clyde and Firth of Forth, research from Heriot-Watt University shows. Scientists...
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Friday, December 29th, 2017
National Trust for Scotland hands responsibility for Canna’s regeneration to development trust run by residents. Moving to a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland may sound like...
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
Overfishing and climate change are pushing some of the world’s most iconic seabirds to the brink of extinction, according to a new report. The study reveals that kittiwakes and gannets...
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Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
In 2016, Cambodia reached a landmark for marine conservation when a 405 km2 Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA) was declared, creating the country’s first large marine protected area. This was...
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Thursday, November 9th, 2017
© Peter Richardson, Marine conservation Society Scientists have used satellite tracking and a crime-scene technique to discover an important feeding ground for green turtles in the Mediterranean. University of...
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Friday, November 3rd, 2017
On 16th October, Argyll and Bute Council opened the consultation process on a new Local Development Plan (LDP2), which will set out planning and development proposals for the next 10...
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Monday, October 30th, 2017
Coastal communities network member COAST (the community of Arran Seabed Trust), are in the midst of creating a community-led marine learning hub from their new base at the old pavilion...
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
Islanders on Mull will launch a worldwide appeal to help buy the tiny Hebridean island of Ulva after Scottish ministers stopped its owner selling it for as much as £5m....
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