04 Jun 2026

Image description: Close up shot of silvery seafoam in sunlight. Photo by Kier in Sight Archives on Unsplash   A remote island, an unexpected finding Britain’s most remote inhabited island, known for knitting and rare birds, has the highest recorded levels of toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in any public drinking water supply in Scotland. The […]

31 Oct 2016

The last two months has produce a flood of announcements on new and larger MPAs, however, after a 25 year campaign by the residents, the Scottish Government have declared an MPA around Fair Isle. MPA News has highlighted the remarkable nature of the last couple of months in relation to announcements. MPA News provides a […]

07 Mar 2016

Fair Isle Marine Environment & Tourism Initiative (FIMETI) Elizabeth’s Riddliford – FIMETI is delighted to share the news that members of the public are now being asked to give their views on the Fair Isle Demonstration and Research MPA proposal as part of a public consultation which opened on 1st March, 2016 and which runs until […]