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The Trust has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that a new Marine Protected Area, Europe’s largest, will be designated off the west coast of Scotland. However, there is a great …
The Scottish Wildlife Trust and Marine Conservation Society are asking people to show their support for basking sharks by responding to a Scottish Government consultation. The Sea of the Hebrides …
It’s been a busy few months for the world’s oceans! In May a new film by David Attenborough premiered in cinemas, swiftly followed by the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference …
Our Head of Policy, Bruce Wilson, broadly welcomes the top-level nature commitments in the new Programme for Government, but is cautious about the Government’s track record on delivery. The Government …
Over the last few weeks, the messaging from the Scottish Government on future actions to improve the health of the marine environment has been encouraging, beginning with the Cooperation Agreement …
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 …
The Trust has welcomed the announcement of a new Marine Protected Area for flapper skate within the Inner Sound of Skye. Our Marine Policy Officer Bernadette Butfield explains why this …
Returning from a Seasearch diving survey in July 2006, I had the privilege of encountering a basking shark feeding off the north coast of the Isle of Rum. Witnessing first-hand …
The west coast of Scotland is a magnificent and visually spectacular region. Marine vistas, rugged cliffs and coastal landscapes give a sense of awe, inspiration and excitement to those fortunate …
The annual round of EU fishing negotiations that concludes today in Brussels is a much less fractious affair than it was a decade ago. Nowadays ministers from EU Member States …