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Create a coastal blue belt, scientists urge

Tuesday, July 21st, 2020

Study says huge reduction in fishing due to Brexit negotiations and Coronavirus pandemic gives government unique window of opportunity to improve sustainability and profitability of industry, which could include the…

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Bringing humanity back into harmony with nature

Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

From transport and housing to food production and fashion, humanity is driving climate and ecological breakdown. It’s no coincidence that almost every single sector of industry is contributing to the…

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Farmers produce sustainable prawns in a Lincolnshire field

Friday, August 16th, 2019

In an industry rife with human trafficking and modern slavery and notorious for its destruction of marine ecosystems, FloGro is one farmer’s attempt to produce farmed prawns that are sustainable….

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Seaweed and kelp farming changing fortunes in Alaska

Thursday, June 20th, 2019

Growing awareness of the climate crisis and a shift to plant-based diets have turned kelp farming into a thriving industry. While farmers in much of the US spend the late…

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Patagonia launches salmon farm campaign

Thursday, April 18th, 2019

A new film from outdoor clothing brand Patagonia attacks the international salmon farming industry, blaming it for reduced natural wild salmon runs, depletion of orca populations and societal issues impacting…

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Scottish salmon firm drops ‘sustainable’ branding

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019

A leading Scottish salmon farming company has stopped branding its business as “sustainable”, according to the UK advertising watchdog. Loch Duart, which farms fish in Sutherland and the Outer Hebrides,…

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Science above politics of fisheries

Friday, December 21st, 2018

In this Scotsman opinion piece, Jonny Hughes explains where the balance between science and politics lies when it comes to fisheries. The annual round of EU fisheries negotiations that concludes…

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CCN Statement: Salmon Farming in Scotland

Thursday, November 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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MBL claim kelp harvesting ‘entirely sustainable’

Monday, November 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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Probe into alleged illegal dredging in Gairloch

Thursday, November 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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