12 Nov 2017
The damaging environmental impacts of salmon farming in Scotland are many and have been well known for over 25 years. As this article from COAST highlights the frustrations with Scottish Institutions who seem to be blind to these impacts. Time for the Scottish NGOs to find a voice? Bob Earll. COAST ‘After strategically withdrawing the […]
23 Oct 2017
Sea Scotland 2017 Sustainable Development of Scotland’s Seas Securing Progress in Uncertain Times 21st June, Discovery Point, Dundee – Conference website: http://www.seascotland.scot/ Conference Overview ‘Recognising the uncertainty regarding management of marine resources following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the Sea Scotland 2017 conference aimed to provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss the […]
29 Aug 2017
Nearly a fifth of Scotland’s coastline is at risk of erosion, threatening some of the country’s most prized land and infrastructure within the next 30 years. The potentially devastating effects of climate change and coastal erosion came to light after experts from the Scottish Government, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the University of Glasgow studied […]
22 Aug 2017
RSPB Scotland applies for permission to appeal against recent decision on offshore wind farm judicial review RSPB ‘RSPB Scotland has applied directly to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against the recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firth of Forth offshore wind farm judicial review. The Inner […]
17 Jul 2017
Funding of £4.3m is to be shared between projects aimed at regenerating Scottish coastal communities. The money from the Coastal Communities Fund will go towards 18 schemes designed to boost tourism, create jobs and grow the economy. Among the grants is: £300,000 towards 64 miles of coastal paths at the Rhins of Galloway in south […]
22 May 2017
Kevin McKenna Guardian In the waters of the North Sea a few miles off Scotland’s east coast, a nine-year battle has been raging that threatens a fragile and unique environmental equilibrium. The struggle has made mortal enemies of two huge lobbies that share a passionate commitment to the environment. On one side are the developers […]
22 May 2017
Bob Earll ‘Good news and bad. The bad news is that the flame shell bed had to been badly damaged before Scottish Government acted. The good news is that once notified their response has been quicker than anything known in the history of MPAs in UK providing a valuable precedent.’ Scottish Government has announced today […]
16 May 2017
A flurry of electioneering claims and counter claims surround the notable quote from Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom in a letter to the SFF. She said “no decision has yet been made” on the extent to which the CFP would be incorporated into British law. But she pledged to “disapply the key elements” which are “most […]
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