Scotland’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…
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Fish farm companies bid to use bee-harming pesticide
Wednesday, March 18th, 2020Scotland’s salmon farming industry is planning to use a toxic pesticide banned in terrestrial agriculture because of dangers to bees, campaigners are warning. They have condemned the secrecy surrounding the…
New colony of rare freshwater pearl mussels discovered
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020A new colony of endangered freshwater pearl mussels has been discovered in the north Highlands. The rare species was uncovered during a watercourse survey being carried out before culvert replacement…
Scotland’s first open ocean fish farm set to be trialled
Monday, March 9th, 2020Scottish Sea Farms is set to trial what it describes as Scotland’s first open ocean fish farm. The salmon company said it plans to explore the biological and technological implications…
New report reveals toxic chemical legacy in cetaceans
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020Scottish-based scientists have helped reveal the shocking toxic legacy of manmade chemicals on marine mammals more than 30 years after they were banned. A new research paper that includes results…
Import of Norwegian salmon eggs banned over deadly virus
Thursday, February 27th, 2020Imports of salmon eggs from Norway have been banned over fears a deadly viral disease could spread to Scotland, it has been revealed. New documents disclose that exports of Norwegian…
Mowi sees profits hit by sea lice, disease and escapes
Thursday, February 20th, 2020The biggest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon, Mowi, has reported a hit to earnings from lice, disease and escapes from its Scottish sea pens. Norway-based Mowi, formerly Marine Harvest, published…
Toxic algae blooms linked to rise in sea temperature
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020The Scottish Association of Marine Sciences are working on a project that brings together the expertise of five countries in developing a protocol to accurately forecast harmful algae blooms so…
A matter of life and algae: exploring the potential of seaweed
Thursday, February 13th, 2020Seaweed has long been a staple of Scotland, used not just for food but also as fertiliser, and now algae could hold the key for scientific innovation, carbon capture and…
Basking sharks hang out in family groups, research finds
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020Basking sharks travel migratory routes in groups of extended family, a new study led by Scottish scientists has suggested. Large groups of the fish gather in the Irish Sea and…
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