How about protecting our biggest carbon sink - Marine mud? Mairi Gougeon John Swinney If its not being dredged or trawled its being blanketed in #salmon poop which all damage its capacity to absorb carbon. Scotland must play its part in mitigating climate change. Net Zero Scotland

In July, it became a legal requirement for scallop dredgers in Scotland to carry remote monitoring devices to stamp out the all too common illegality in the fleet At least one boat appears to be getting around these rules without sanction... 👇👇 theferret.scot/allegations-il…

It's time for your statement on #ScottishSalmon First Minister First Minister John Swinney

No sewage spills around Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight over the past 48 hours. It’s raining later, fully expect this to change and potentially the waste of over 1 million people will discharge into the Solent Will it be diluted? Yes Will it have an ecological impact? Yes

These kayakers walked past the signs and past the seal pup at this SSSI & SAC. The mother needs to come onshore to feed her pup. Disturbance could mean life or death for this seal pup. It's a criminal offence to disturb seals at SAC Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust Mark Avery Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police

Heading to The Labour Party conference to talk about protecting & restoring our seas, and the sustainable prosperity of coastal economies & communities. Well managed & enforced Marine Protected Areas can deliver both 🐋🌱🌊Oceana UK Barry Gardiner MP NEF Oceana

Excited to have featured on BBC Newsround this week, talking to Ailsa McLellan Seawilding - Native Oyster & Seagrass Restoration about oysters! 😁🦪👌 bbc.co.uk/newsround/vide…

Ex politician Tavish Scott CEO of Salmon Scotland caught in Labour Party gifts scandal. Free Liverpool tickets for Anas Sarwar & Ian Murray MP in return for their support of the toxic polluting ecocidal salmon industry. That’s terrible Mairi Gougeon Kate Forbes MSP - isn’t it?

BBC News. Environmental groups say large parts of Scotland’s sensitive seabed are still not being protected - 10 years after new laws were introduced. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

60% of MPAs still have no protection from damaging fishing methods like trawling and dredging. Scottish Government ability to execute change is very low. John Swinney change it. How long have u been in charge. Utter incompetence.

👇Scottish Government If you cant/wont protect it, don't call it a Marine 'Protected' Area. #Greenwashing #InshoreLimit John Swinney Mairi Gougeon Gillian Martin Jamie Stone MP

📢Scotland's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) still lack effective protection a decade after their designation. Despite laws to safeguard Scotland's sensitive seabeds, 60% of MPAs allow damaging fishing practices like scallop dredging. 🔎Our recent findings reveal disturbing damage

Its great you are sharing this, but perplexing as to why Scottish Government have done so little to protect the seabed given that it is Scotland's most significant carbon sink, and it appears people want change? Ministers cant even pull off protecting Marine Protected Areas. Mairi Gougeon

“This report outlines the economic advantages that come from being a national park and how they help represent local interests” - Mairi Gougeon 📰Read more on our newly published report: heraldscotland.com/news/24601944.…

New research from Imperial College London shows Antarctic krill🦐aren't just a key part of the Southern Ocean's food chain, but can store as much #carbon as the world’s mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass meadows🌎 Read more about the study here⬇️ ow.ly/ubua50Ttr2M

‼️WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT‼️ We were utterly shocked to see the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 announced as lead country partner for The Great Escape Festival The Great Escape #Brighton last week. The Faroe Islands are infamous for their cetacean drive hunts, known as the #grindadráp #Grind. 🧵

Our coalition member Open Seas have recorded considerable seabed damage from bottom-towed fishing around the Isle of Rum within the Small Isles #MPA Scot Gov Marine Scottish Government

The UK has mapped the carbon stores in its marine sediments and found over 240 million tons of organic carbon in mud, 40% of which is in Marine Protected Areas, but is threatened by fishing activity, especially - you guessed it - bottom trawling theguardian.com/environment/20…

Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows theguardian.com/environment/20…

🐟 NEW: Fish may be more sentient than we ever imagined – learning, feeling pain, and even recognising themselves in mirrors, new research suggests. This could change how we view the world's most-eaten animal. 🐟💙👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…