Unsustainable kelp dredging banned in Scotland
News
The Trust has welcomed a vote in the Scottish Parliament today that puts a stop to damaging plans to dredge thousands of tonnes of kelp from Scotland’s seas each year. …
Trust welcomes move to block large-scale kelp removal
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The Trust has welcomed the passing of an amendment raised by Mark Ruskell MSP during the stage 2 debate of the Crown Estate Bill in the Scottish Parliament. If included …
Jonny Hughes: Why it’s time to stop plundering the seas for kelp
Blogs
Keystone species are so called because they have a disproportionately large effect on the environment relative to their abundance. One famous example is the wolves of Yellowstone National Park who, …
Large-scale seaweed removal is at odds with marine conservation
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Over the last few years there has been a growing interest in large-scale, commercial seaweed harvesting, in particular the kelp species Laminaria hyperborea. In 2016, Marine Scotland opened a public …