Posts Tagged ‘Marine Protected Area’
Scotland adds four new Marine Protected Areas
Minke whales, basking sharks and Risso’s dolphins will be among a wide range of biodiversity and geological features to be safeguarded following the designation of four new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by the Scottish Government. A further 12 sites have been given Special Protection Area status, providing additional protection to Scotland’s vulnerable marine birds including…
Read MoreLobby group objects to Wester Ross farm plan
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has objected to Scottish Sea Farms’ proposed fish farm development off Wester Ross, north-west Scotland. The company has applied to the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) for a licence to site a 12-cage salmon farm close to Horse Island in the Summer Isles. The Trust, a not-for-profit organisation, says it is…
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