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My journey to understand successful community engagement within marine policy in Scotland
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Olivia Elinchev has recently completed her master’s dissertation which was supervised by Jessica Jones, our Living Seas Manager. In this guest blog, Olivia shares her inspiration as well as some …
National Marine Week 2023 – celebrating GenSea
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From the 22 July to the 6 August, The Wildlife Trusts (a federation of 46 independent wildlife conservation charities covering the whole of the UK) celebrated #NationalMarineWeek. The theme for …
People power: Seven Cs to save the seven seas
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There are a lot of ways that we can act, individually or collaboratively, to connect more strongly with our seas whilst simultaneously protecting them. If you’re reading this blog post, …
Five steps to ocean recovery
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This year’s National Marine Week runs from 24th July – 8th August. Dr Sam Collin takes a look at the action needed to secure the recovery of Scotland’s seas. The …
New recommendations to protect wild salmon and sea trout
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The Atlantic salmon is an iconic species that has provided the basis for a rich cultural history of salmon fishing throughout Scotland. Populations of Atlantic salmon, however, have been in steady decline throughout Scotland, and the North Atlantic, since at least the 1970s. The …
Why action is needed to save Scotland’s seas
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Scotland’s marine environment is vast. It covers an area six times its land mass, over 60% of the UK’s seas, and provides society with a wealth of benefits. These benefits …
Are hatcheries the future for Scotland’s lobster stocks?
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In this guest blog article, Lesley Scott from the Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery explains how this innovative project is working to help conserve local stocks. European lobster stocks across …