🌊 Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking framework to define and monitor destructive fishing practices. This collaborative effort sets clear guidelines to identify and reduce harmful activities, promoting sustainable fisheries worldwide. By addressing both ecological and

Your voice matters in shaping Scotland's marine conservation future. Explore the proposals & share your insights to help protect precious habitats and species. 🐟

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🦀Encouraging steps by the Scottish Government in managing crab and lobster stocks is crucial for reviving inshore fisheries. Banning berried lobsters (lobsters carrying eggs) is long overdue - and brings Scotland in line with England where it has been banned since 2017. A

Bottom-trawling for scampi has severe impacts on our environment
Industry claims have been exposed as greenwash.
Supermarkets like Coop, M&S and Sainsbury's must stop selling #scampi as 'responsibly sourced'.
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Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs and Islands Committee progresses legislation that will see Scot Gov Marine implement remote electronic monitoring of the scallop dredge and pelagic fleets.
Good news for environment, fisheries management + improved traceability in Scotland’s seafood supply chain 🐟

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We welcome news as Mairi Gougeon explains to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Committee that the Scottish Government is now acting 'at pace' to ensure that authorisation and enforcement decisions are made 'in line' with the outcomes of our judicial review.
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