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Need to protect marine areas has ‘never been greater’, ministers told

The introduction of measures to prevent “damaging” activities in many of Scotland’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has “stalled”, environmental campaigners claimed. While green groups celebrated when the Scottish Government designated 32 MPAs a ...

12 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Fishing boats trawled protected areas for more than 7,000 hours, analysis shows

UK and EU fishing vessels spent more than 7,000 hours trawling the bottom of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) during 2022, according to new analysis. Data supplied by Global Fishing Watch (GFW) and analysed by Oceana UK appears to show 907 ...

02 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Local News

North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

North Donegal's coast has been identified as high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation, in a recent report by Fair Seas, a coalition of Irish environmental non-governmental organizations ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Campaigners present ‘vision of hope’ for Scotland to become rewilding nation

A campaign group calling for Scotland to be declared the world’s first “rewilding nation” has presented the Scottish Government with proposals for rewilding 30% of the country’s land and seas. The Scottish Rewilding Alliance, a ...

04 Dec 2024 at 15:27

UK undermining its credibility at global ocean treaty talks, say campaigners

The UK is undermining itself at a UN negotiation to safeguard the world’s oceans because it allows fishing in protected areas off the British coast, campaigners have said. Officially called the Intergovernmental Conference on ...

24 Feb 2023 at 02:45

Local News

North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

North Sea collision could be ‘devastating’ to already battered area, experts say

The North Sea collision between an oil tanker and a container ship could have a “devastating” impact on a marine environment already facing multiple pressures – and hit by other wildlife disasters in recent years. ...

11 Mar 2025 at 12:28

Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ‘national scandal’

Marine campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of continuing to allow “destructive” fishing practices to be carried out in protected areas – claiming this not only breaches international obligations but is a ...

29 May 2025 at 00:01

Government facing increasing pressure to ban bottom trawling in protected areas

The Government is facing growing pressure from MPs to ban damaging activities such as bottom trawling in protected areas of England’s waters. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said the fishing technique, ...

05 Jun 2025 at 09:26

Consultation to consider extending ban on destructive bottom trawling fishing

Destructive bottom trawling fishing, which involves dragging large nets along the seafloor, could be banned across more vulnerable areas of English seas under new Government proposals. Marine and fisheries ...

09 Jun 2025 at 00:01

‘Error of law’ made in consents for new oil and gas fields, court told

Legal challenge to oil field approvals gets under way with first submission

An environmental group has told a court a “substantive error of law” was made when consent was granted for new oil and gas fields in Scottish waters. Greenpeace and Uplift have jointly raised a legal ...

12 Nov 2024 at 20:52

Scotland

Ministers urged to deliver ‘proper protection’ for ‘precious’ marine ecosystems

Holyrood ministers are being urged to deliver “proper protection” for Scotland’s marine protected areas (MPAs) – with campaigners insisting “destructive” fishing practices have no place in such ...

20 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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