Our Seas
@ourseas_scot
Coalition calling for urgent change in the way Scottish inshore waters are managed.
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Time to protect Scotland's inshore #bluecarbon sinks Gillian Martin They are more significant than all of Scotland's forestry, peat, and terrestrial soils combined. #InshoreLimit
๐New on the blog ๐ Last week, Scottish Government published their Programme for Government. Here is an overview of the important points for coastal communities and Scotland's seas: communitiesforseas.scot/blog-programmeโฆ
The removal of the #InshoreLimit had a profound impact on our inshore seas & the coastal communities built on sustainable, low-impact fishing ๐น Alastair McIntosh filmed by Katerina Barvirova #CoastalTestimonies Take action ๐ bit.ly/inshorelimit Learn more ๐ bit.ly/coastal_testimโฆ
Great to see Christina Sinclair at the #BigPictureConference Last year Christina highlighted our #InshoreLimit campaign in a great segment for 8 Out Of 10 Bats bit.ly/inshorelimit SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
.Ariane Burgess raising Scot Gov Marine โs failure to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) during last weekโs Rural Affairs and Islands Committee session To achieve GES, we need to substantially reduce seabed disturbance from bottom towed fishing #InshoreLimit x.com/ourseas_scot/sโฆ
"The disturbance comes largely from trawling and scallop dredging..." One big blue-green reason to restore an #InshoreLimit, Mairi Gougeon. Easier, cheaper & more effective than piddling paper parks. #ClimateCrisis
.Scot Gov Marine have a commitment to incentivise low-impact & selective fishing. It is a shame to hear that they still have no plans to honour this commitment through additional quota allocation during last weekโs Rural Affairs and Islands Committee session Emma Roddick MSP
Mud, glorious mud! ๐ฉ Convex Seascape Survey is shedding light on the importance of seabed ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity ๐ชฑ They're showing that our seabeds are a bustling "mudtropolis" of life that locks carbon deep in the sediment ๐ theconversation.com/ocean-sedimentโฆ
Scotlandโs seas can help us fight the nature and climate crisis ๐ A new report released today reveals the carbon stored in Scotlandโs seabeds for the first time, highlighting the important role they can play in tackling climate change๐ wildlifetrusts.org/blue-carbon Together with
Scotland's marine mud is our greatest carbon sink, yet Scot Gov Marine is not giving it the protection it needs ๐นAilsa McLellan in patagoniaeurope 's film 'The Custodians' Take action bit.ly/inshorelimit #InshoreLimit
More delays from Scot Gov Marine and our fishermen, marine habitats and coastal communities are paying the price. #Scotland is an island nation, the recovery of our inshore seas and fisheries cannot continue being kicked into the long grass #InshoreLimit ourseas.scot/help