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Monday, August 13th, 2018
Meetings in New York and London lay groundwork to protect vast ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction, areas known as the 'high seas', reports this article from The Pew Trusts. After...
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Friday, July 27th, 2018
The remaining wilderness areas, mostly in the remote Pacific and at the poles, need urgent protection from fishing and pollution, scientists say. Just 13% of the world’s oceans remain untouched...
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Friday, June 29th, 2018
Loch Carron Flame Shell © SNH Flickr. Last week we continued a serial feature from Open Seas, which showcased a few of Scotland’s crucially important seafloor species,...
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Thursday, June 28th, 2018
Neptune’s cup sponge. Credit: Marianne Teoh/FFI A seahorse survey conducted by Fauna & Flora international (FFI) and its partners in Cambodia’s first dedicated marine protected area has served up a...
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Monday, June 18th, 2018
Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, has set out plans to create more than 40 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in English waters. The proposed protections – announced on World Oceans Day...
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Monday, June 11th, 2018
In Scotland we are lucky. Our beautiful nation is blessed with a wealth of productive coastal habitats that provision us with some of the best seafood on the planet. Our...
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Friday, June 8th, 2018
Another fantastic Coastal Communities Workshop has taken place at Gartmore House – thanks to all who made it this time! While somewhat crumbling and rough around the edges, Gartmore House...
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Thursday, June 7th, 2018
Roads, farmers, loggers and house-builders are ruining at least one third of the world’s 200,000 protected areas, where nature is supposed to be flourishing. The largest survey to date of...
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Monday, June 4th, 2018
Loch Carron Flame Shell Bed Image © SNH Scotland is failing to meet international targets to prevent wildlife from becoming extinct, according to the latest assessment for the Scottish...
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Friday, May 25th, 2018
Underwater Image © COAST Horse mussel (Modiolus modiolus) communities can be found in seas all round the Scottish coastline, and are considered important hotspots for biodiversity. Individual horse mussels...
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