The success of Scotland’s seafood sector relies upon a reputation of high-quality, sustainable and traceable fish, and yet the Scottish Government is continuing to sit on its hands in the…
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Plastic-free wine: help marine life
Monday, February 11th, 2019Whether it’s a mellow red or a crisp white, wine drinkers can now enjoy a glass of their favourite tipple while protecting the environment. Sea Change is a new brand…
New Nets Lead to Drop in Seal Culls
Monday, February 4th, 2019A salmon producer has reported seeing a reduction in seal culling after introducing new nets to keep them away from fish. Fish farms are licensed to kill the animals to…
Sea Change: The debate on salmon farming
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019Look into the eye of a salmon, get eye to eye, then ask yourself, do you want this king of fish, this iconic species, this muscular adventurer of the high seas, so symbolic…
Arran is Scotland’s first Plastic Free Community
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019The Isle of Arran has become the first community in Scotland to achieve Surfers Against Sewage’s Plastic Free Communities status. The accreditation was given in recognition of the island’s work to start…
St Kilda Reefs and Sea Caves in “Good Condition”
Monday, January 28th, 2019It has been nearly a century since the last remaining islanders of St Kilda left their homes behind forever. Life on the islands was so challenging, the final 36 residents…
Atlantic Wolffish Being Driven to Extinction
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019The Atlantic wolffish is not an attractive beast. Its appearance is characterized by its large, fang-like teeth (where it earns its name), which are used to crush prey like crabs,…
Farmed Salmon Disease Prevention Research
Friday, January 11th, 2019A major research initiative is to be launched to help understand and prevent diseases affecting farmed salmon – including sea lice and gill health conditions. Tens of millions of pounds…
Sea Change: The three mile limit
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019This in-depth piece about the history of the “three mile limit” comes from John McIntyre, courtesy of the Sea Change blog. The Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation submitted a report to…
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…
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