Chris Williams (chris williams ITF), Fisheries expert at the ITF features on this important BBC investigative programme looking at the conditions migrant fishers face when working in the UK. You can watch Disclosure, Slavery at Sea here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

It's good to see Scottish Government finally proposing options for protecting deep-sea habitats in our offshore seas, but the job is only half-done. After ten years of delay, we stand alongside many campaigners calling on Scottish Ministers to bring forward inshore protection from

10 years after they were designated, most of Scotland's marine protected areas (MPAs) remain largely unprotected. Today we gave Gillian Martin a petition signed by more than 3,000 people calling on the Scottish government to put tailored fisheries restrictions in place across

‼️ For over 10 years, many of Scotland's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been just lines on a map, #paperparks without actual protection. The Scottish Government's latest proposals for offshore, deep-sea MPAs may finally address this, but we need to see a similar commitment

Are you involved in the hospitality industry in Scotland? Are you dedicated to sourcing the best quality produce for your business? Open Seas want to hear from you! We'd love to hear more about your vision, challenges and concerns about sourcing more sustainable seafood - to

Ninety four years ago today, we remember the last thirty six St Kildans who, no longer able to sustain their island life, agreed to leave on the HMS Harebell, and venture forth to start new lives on the mainland National Trust for Scotland St Kilda Club #stkilda

After extensive research, our lead, Anna Safryghin, has created a detailed timeline of seabed recovery after the 2019 illegal scallop dredging in Wester Ross MPA. She'll present her findings at the Challenger Society conference in Oban on Sept 4th. Join her to learn more!

Remember to come and say hi tomorrow at the Challenger Society Conference in Oban. Meet Anna and learn about her work researching the impact of scallop dredging on our seabed and how ecosystem responds over time. #Challenger2024

We’ve responded to Rural Affairs and Islands Committee call for evidence about the Scottish Government’s budget. It’s vital that public money is used to meet the National Outcomes for the environment, communities and the economy by delivering on key policies and incentivising sustainable business

This is your supermarket scampi. Does it seem sustainable? These images sourced from social media show the unsustainable ‘bycatch’ of small, young fish when bottom-trawling for scampi. The UK scampi industry involves a significant amount of this hidden bycatch of marine

🌊Attention young folk of Scottish coastal and sea communities! Young Sea Changers Scotland is hosting a community gathering this Saturday in Dundee. There are still a few tickets available from the link below—don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to gain essential skills in marine policy and

Yesterday, we had a great exchange of views with stakeholders focussed on @ScotGov's Marine Directorate and its budget allocation. Here's a whistlestop tour of some of the views shared.. "It feels like they're spinning many plates" "The structure seems to be lagging behind..."👇

The Scottish Government published their workplan for the coming year yesterday, here's our response: #PfG

At this week’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee scrutiny on the Marine Directorate and its budget allocation, Emma Roddick MSP asked if there were any revenue-raising opportunities for the Marine Directorate. We responded that there are no cost - no regret options via quota distribution. Fish

At this week’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee scrutiny on the Marine Directorate and its budget allocation, Beatrice Wishart MSP asked how compliance and enforcement could be improved. We responded that Remote Electronic Monitoring could offer better value for money and improve data for

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🦐 🦐 Fresh scampi served with a side of bycatch. 🦈 🦈 Your scampi looks like this! Supermarkets continue to sell products claiming to be ‘responsibly sourced’ - Does this look like it? We've filed a complaint with the CMA, which you can read here: bit.ly/4dUY6tK

Some of you may know that at the start of the year, we spurred @atlantic_rowmad over the line of the world’s toughest row. Tomorrow we are looking forward to celebrating Jamie Howard's completion of the Atlantic row, raising funds for charities including ourselves - we are

10 years since designating these paper parks - still no protection. Scallop dredging destroys biodiversity, and Scotland's seabed is a more significant carbon sink than all of our forestry, peats + soils combined. COME ON! Scot Gov Marine Mairi Gougeon John Swinney #InshoreLimit