Promoting the sustainable management of Scotland’s inshore waters so that they provide the maximum long term socio-economic benefits to all Scotland’s coastal communities.
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1 October, 2026
A total of 36 boats have been fined £140,000 in the last 10 months for entering Scotland’s marine protected areas. But campaigners claim the fines are too small and may not be a sufficient deterrent.
21 September, 2026
Emma Roddick the Constituency MSP for Inverness and Nairn today lodged a Motion to raise awareness of the June 2026 report by Environmental Standards Scotland, Protecting Scotland’s seafloor: an assessment of Scottish Ministers’ implementation of the Marine Strategy Regulations 2010, and recognise the duty on Scottish Ministers to set-out
7 September, 2026
Ministers are facing calls to introduce “coherent measures” to protect “vulnerable” carbon stores contained in Scotland’s sea lochs. Environmental campaigners say a ban on seabed trawling in some areas is needed, with research showing just a “single disturbance event” can lead to “very rapid losses” of carbon.
