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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...
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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...
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Thu, Nov 15th, 2018
Image credit: Open seas Marine Scotland has confirmed it is investigating reports of alleged illegal scallop dredging. Claims have been made of two incidents in the past month in an...
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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...
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Wed, Oct 31st, 2018
Image © Pete Bicheno Jonny Hughes, Chief Executive of the Scottish Wildlife Trust, shares his thoughts on kelp harvesting proposals in this piece at The Scotsman. Keystone species are so...
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Tue, Aug 28th, 2018
Kelp bed, Richard Shucksmith © SNH A proposal to mechanically dredge kelp forests off the coast of Scotland has led to an outcry from conservationists, who say it would...
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Thu, Aug 9th, 2018
A new study suggests seafood consumers across the globe are united in thinking that the biggest threat to the oceans is pollution, followed by overfishing. The study, the second of...
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Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018
Creel fishermen say they are frustrated at slow progress over proposals for a major industry overhaul, explains this article from BBC News. The Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation (SCFF) commissioned a...
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Mon, Jul 23rd, 2018
Scottish ministers and councils have come under fire after official figures revealed that Scotland is recycling less household waste than England, Wales or Northern Ireland. The waste industry and environmental...
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Wed, Jul 11th, 2018
Global fish production is at record levels thanks to fish farming, says the UN FAO, but much is wasted and many species are worryingly overfished, explains this article from The...
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