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Rules tightening on Scottish salmon aquaculture

Tue, Dec 4th, 2018

Scottish Fish Farm Image © SEPA After years of regulating with a light touch, Scottish parliamentarians move toward more government oversight of fish farms, explains this piece from Hakai Magazine...

CCN Statement: Salmon Farming in Scotland

Thu, Nov 29th, 2018

Coastal Communities Network members welcome the findings published this week in the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee report on Salmon Farming in Scotland. The Coastal Communities Network (CCN) has been...

MSPs demand tougher regulation for fish farming

Tue, Nov 27th, 2018

Fish Farm Image © SEPA Scotland’s fish farming industry must bow to tougher environmental regulation if wants to expand, a committee of MSPs has concluded. A new report from the...

November CCN Newsletter Published!

Mon, Nov 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...

Review of seaweed harvesting announced

Sun, Nov 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...

Fisheries warn of Brexit threat

Tue, Nov 20th, 2018

The blind are leading the blind over fisheries after Brexit, it was claimed last week, while Scotland's traders in shellfish and other live seafood are facing an existential threat. A...

MBL claim kelp harvesting ‘entirely sustainable’

Mon, Nov 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...

LINK Launch Bid for Scotland Environment Act

Tue, Nov 13th, 2018

Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland’s leading environmental charities have launched an urgent campaign, “Fight for Scotland’s Nature” at the Scottish Parliament. Together they call for Scotland to have...

Wildlife damaged by fish farm chemicals says SEPA

Fri, Nov 9th, 2018

This piece from The Ferret explains more about the new SEPA Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan, which opened for public consultation on 7th November 2018 - respond online here. Pollution from...

Blue Carbon forum launched

Mon, Nov 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...