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The nature reserve in the Firth of Forth had been closed to boat landings for five weeks.

THE Isle of May is to be reopened to the public following a quarantine imposed five weeks ago to lessen the risk of avian flu transmission.

Mousa has been closed to the public for the remainder of the 2022 season in response to ongoing bird flu concerns.

A SHETLAND tour operator says his crucial summer season is prematurely over after access to the world famous Mousa Broch was restricted to combat the spread of avian flu among seabirds. Darron Smith of Mousa Boat suggested government agency NatureScot is effectively closing down...

PEOPLE have been advised not to visit 23 Scottish islands - including two in Shetland - to limit the spread of avian flu and give seabirds the best possible chance to survive and recover from the current outbreak. Although they are not the most accessible, folk have been advised...

NatureScot hopes the advice will help limit the spread of avian flu to help seabirds survive.

NatureScot has advised that public landings stop on 23 Scottish islands to limit the spread of avian flu and protect seabirds.

Number of gannets believed to have decreased by 25 per cent in Shetland and great skua in Orkney by 85 per cent following outbreak

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DONT visit islands in the Forth is the message from Scotlands nature agency as the avian flu "crisis" continues.