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Scotland failed to prevent marine feature loss
Monday, November 2nd, 2020Loch Carron Flame Shell © Graham Saunders/NatureScot Flickr Scotland has failed to meet a ten-year-old target to prevent damage to precious marine features, according to a leaked Scottish Government report…
World’s oceans can be restored within 30 years, report says
Friday, April 3rd, 2020The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to…
£1.3 million funding boost for Scotland’s marine wildlife
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020Scotland’s whales, otters and native oysters are among the marine wildlife set to benefit from a funding boost of more than £1.3 million. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is supporting…
Plastic pollution affecting more than 900 marine species
Monday, March 23rd, 2020The scourge of plastic pollution and ghost fishing gear has exploded over the past century, new research reveals. In 1938, American biologist Eugene Gudger documented an Atlantic cod with its…
Plastic pollution may be spreading antibiotic resistance
Thursday, March 5th, 2020Each year, millions of tonnes of plastic enter our oceans. Many of the negative effects of all this plastic are well known: it poisons fish, entangles sea turtles, and has…
Blue Acceleration: an eerie feeling of déjà vu
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020Our dash for ocean resources, known as the “Blue Acceleration”, mirrors what we’ve already done to the land, new research finds. Humans are leaving a heavy footprint on the Earth, but…
Campaigners call for Scottish three-mile coastal fishing limit
Monday, January 6th, 2020Marine conservation campaigners have called for trawlers to be banned from fishing within a three-mile limit along Scotland’s shoreline to help depleted fish stocks and seabeds to recover. The Our…
The ocean is finally getting the attention it deserves at COP25
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019The planet’s largest carbon sink is a major focus at the United Nations climate summit in Madrid, COP25. On the opening day of this year’s United Nations climate summit, or…
Loch Creran polluted by plastic waste from fish farm company
Thursday, October 10th, 2019Loch Creran, a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland prized for its wildlife, has been polluted by countless thousands of scraps of plastic waste from the manufacture of…
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