03 Mar 2026
Photo by Ekaterina Zlotnikova Scotland’s largest known flame shell bed has made a complete recovery following the designation of a Marine Protected Area in Loch Carron, Wester Ross, a result that researchers and conservationists are hailing as a model for decisive marine protection. Two reports commissioned by NatureScot found that flame shell beds in the […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Maxwell Andrews The Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan has been formally adopted by Scottish Ministers, establishing a statutory framework for managing marine activities out to 12 nautical miles from the coast. The plan, the second of its kind for the Orkney Islands Scottish Marine Region, sets binding policy for a wide range of sectors […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Kier in Sight Archives Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban have developed a land-based tank method for cultivating Palmaria palmata — the red seaweed commonly known as dulse — that dramatically reduces early-stage mortality and enables year-round production of a species that has historically proved extremely difficult to farm. In controlled […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Igor Francetic More than 100,000 whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine species were reported in Scottish seas during 2025, making it a record year for marine megafauna sightings according to the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust. Common dolphins, once considered rare summer visitors, made up more than 35 per cent of all […]
20 Jan 2026
Photo by Paul Levesley One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is set to be built off the coast of East Lothian after being awarded a key UK government contract. SSE will construct the Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth with up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to […]
18 Dec 2025
Image description: The dark waters of Loch Lomond in Scotland, with rolling hills in the background. Photo by M on Unsplash. Environmental officials in Scotland have issued an urgent call for businesses and landowners to prepare for potential water shortages in 2026, warning that even a wet winter may not be enough to fully […]
25 Nov 2025
Photo by Tanya Barrow The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on 11 proposed joint UK fisheries management plans for demersal fish stocks, marking a significant step in delivering sustainable management of Scotland’s valuable whitefish fisheries. The plans cover eleven different demersal fish stocks, species that live and feed on or near the […]
04 Nov 2025
Photo by Bob Brewer Scottish farmed salmon survival rates have fallen to their lowest level in 35 years, with government data revealing a survival rate of 68.7% for smolts put to sea in 2021, according to the Scottish Government’s Fish Farm Production Survey. Historic low survival rates For smolts introduced to marine sites in 2021, the survival […]
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