Posts Tagged ‘Priority-features’

 

Scotland’s first seagrass restoration guide

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Seagrass © Ben James/NatureScot Flickr Scotland’s first handbook for seagrass restoration has been published as trials in the innovative technique gather pace. The handbook has been developed by NatureScot in…

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Scotland failed to prevent marine feature loss

Monday, November 2nd, 2020

Loch 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…

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Hopes for Scottish herring recovery

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

For generations the annual arrival of herring off Scotland’s shores sparked a fishing frenzy that kept thousands in work. Herring was the lifeblood of coastal communities right up until the…

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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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Learning Exchange Part 2: Visiting the VMR

Friday, November 23rd, 2018
By Annabel Lawrence, Caolas In early November 2018, Coastal Communities Network members Community Association of Lochs and Sounds (CAOLAS) – a community group based around Loch Sunart and the Sound...
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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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Project seeks to boost rare pearl mussels

Friday, September 14th, 2018
A project in the Highlands is helping to spread freshwater pearl mussels to parts of rivers where the rare shellfish are currently not found. Poaching, loss of habitat and pollution...
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Big company plan to harvest kelp makes waves

Thursday, September 6th, 2018
Ailsa McLellan dons her wellies and waterproofs and heads to the seaweed-covered shoreline near her home in Leckmelm outside Ullapool. Around her, there is nothing for company but the mountainous...
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