Growing awareness of the climate crisis and a shift to plant-based diets have turned kelp farming into a thriving industry. While farmers in much of the US spend the late…
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FFI: Scotland’s kelp forests
Friday, December 28th, 2018As we move towards the end of 2018, here’s a look back at one of the biggest community campaigns of the year – protecting Scotland’s kelp forests – and the…
SCA: Coastal communities keep their kelp
Thursday, December 13th, 2018Kelp forest at Loch Laxford © George Stoyle – SNH Flickr Scottish Community Alliance (SCA) is a network of national networks, all of which have community-based memberships. The…
November CCN Newsletter Published!
Monday, November 26th, 2018
Image © Pete Bicheno The latest edition of the CCN newsletter is here! And this month there's a brand new feature. Each month a CCN group will be featured via...
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Review of seaweed harvesting announced
Sunday, November 25th, 2018
Kelp Forest Loch Laxford © GeorgeStoyle_SNHFlickr A review of the regulations around the harvesting of seaweed in Scottish waters has been announced by the government. Concerns had been raised about...
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MBL claim kelp harvesting ‘entirely sustainable’
Monday, November 19th, 2018
Traditional seaweed hand harvesting image © BBC News Backers of a controversial plan to harvest kelp off the Scottish coast have said it could support a £300m industry. The...
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Blue Carbon forum launched
Monday, November 5th, 2018
A new research programme will measure the ability of Scotland’s marine environment to store carbon dioxide and mitigate against the effects of climate change. It will be driven by the...
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Jonny Hughes: Time to stop plundering the sea
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
Image © Pete Bicheno Jonny Hughes, Chief Executive of the Scottish Wildlife Trust, shares his thoughts on kelp harvesting proposals in this piece at The Scotsman. Keystone species are so...
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Sir David Attenborough demands MSPs protect kelp
Friday, October 26th, 2018
Kelp Forest Image © Richard Shucksmith for SNH, Flickr Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough has insisted it is “absolutely imperative” that action is taken to protect kelp in Scotland’s...
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Kelp dredging proposal criticised by Scottish conservationists
Tuesday, August 28th, 2018
Kelp bed, Richard Shucksmith © SNH A proposal to mechanically dredge kelp forests off the coast of Scotland has led to an outcry from conservationists, who say it would...
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