Sea change
To address this the Scottish Parliament passed the Marine (Scotland) Act in 2010, placing a specific duty on Scottish ministers to act to “further the achievement of sustainable development, including the protection and, where appropriate, enhancement of the health of” Scottish seas.
That is why we now welcome the Scottish Government’s proposals for fisheries management for inshore Marine Protected Areas.
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Hide AdThese measures – due to be laid in Parliament in the coming weeks – will make a considerable contribution to the protection and recovery of Scotland’s most naturally diverse and important areas of sea.
It is the first step in a long, but necessary journey. This environmental recovery will underpin the long-term resilience of Scotland’s rural and coastal communities by broadening opportunities for sustainable marine activities.
In short – they offer a net ecological and economic gain.
Craig McAdam
Buglife Scotland
Sam Fanshawe
Marine Conservation Society
Simon Skinner
National Trust for Scotland
Lloyd Austin
RSPB Scotland
Leigh Morris
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
Chris McInerny
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club
Jonathan Hughes
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Chris Butler-Stroud
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Lang Banks
WWF Scotland