Rewilders of our seas – bringing back oysters and seagrass
Overfishing has wreaked havoc beneath the waves, but efforts are underway to rescue precious species from the brink. We have decimated species…
Source: heraldscotland.com
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£2.4m project aims to map ocean's unsung hero and return oysters to Forth
A major mapping project is underway at a beach in Fife as part of a £2.4m restoration project which will see 30,000 oysters introduced to the Forth.
Source: fifetoday.co.uk
New fund offers hope for the revitalisation of Scottish coasts
Having recently launched the innovative Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF), NatureScot aims to drive new investment from the…
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Source: heraldscotland.com
Sea restoration projects quilt a 'mosaic of habitats' with striking results
After years of scallop dredging and fish farming, Loch Craignish, a coastal inlet near Argyll, Scotland, was in disrepair. The dredging had destroyed parts of the seafloor, effluent had polluted the water, and the biodiversity was noticeable only by its absence. But in 2020, members of community group Seawilding began to restore the loch by […]
Source: mongabay.com
Douglas Chapman: We need to learn land-grab lessons to protect climate health of our sea
ACCORDING to climate finance, blue carbon is set to be the next big thing in the carbon-offset market.
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Source: thenational.scot
Climate change: Why restoring Scotland's seagrass beds is vital for nature and the fight against global warming – Douglas Chapman MP
Many commentators recently have suggested that we should put our green ambitions on the back burner while we tackle the other enormous challenges facing the world.
Source: scotsman.com