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Scottish trawler owner could lose state subsidies over Irish fishing incident

Charity says case is significant test of government’s willingness to uphold fishing conservation policies

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s vulnerable marine life not properly protected, campaigners warn

Scottish government accused of missing deadlines to take action on overfishing and effects of climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK

Scampi scam? UK retailers accused of misleading claims on environmental impact

Five-year project to reduce environmental impact of industry has ‘all but failed’, report finds

The Guardian - UK

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Scampi comes at 'unsustainable cost' says charity as it urges shoppers to avoid

SHOPPERS and supermarkets are being urged to avoid scampi due to its “big environmental price tag” until significant improvements have been made…

The National (Scotland)

Charity 'deeply troubled' by delays to marine protection pledges

A MARINE protection charity is “deeply troubled” over delays to key environmental pledges by the Scottish Government, including a consultation…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish ministers have ‘duty’ to protect seabed from harmful fishing, says court

Licensing for scallop dredging and trawling must comply with National Marine Plan after judicial review by Open Seas charity

The Guardian - UK

Scottish government ditches controversial marine protection plan

Backlash against proposal has united communities, campaigners and parts of fishing industry

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Judge brands fishing licence decision unlawful in win for marine charity

Open Seas sought a judicial review of Marine Scotland’s decision involving fishing vessels dragging nets along the seabed.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government body 'acted unlawfully' in fishing licence row, court rules

A decision taken by Marine Scotland last year to vary sea fishing licences for vessels using methods believed to be harmful to marine life has been…

The National (Scotland)

Judge to consider legal challenge over scallop dredging in Scottish waters

Campaign group Open Seas raised a petition for a judicial review.

The Independent UK

Legal challenge over scallop-dredging in Scottish waters gets under way

The case brought by campaign group Open Seas is being heard at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Campaigners taking Scottish Government to court over scallop dredging licensing

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are taking the Scottish Government to court over its authorisation of fishing practices they insist are “trashing” the…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government taken to court over fishing practices

The marine charity Open Seas is taking legal action against ministers.

The Independent UK

Forbes vows to scrap plans to ban all forms of commercial and recreational fishing

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has pledged to scrap controversial plans to ban all forms of commercial and recreational fishing in significant…

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The Independent UK

Forbes vows to scrap controversial proposals for fishing bans

The SNP leadership candidate said she will instead look at devolving marine protection and inshore fisheries powers to local authorities.

The Guardian - UK

Video reveals devastation from scallop dredging on ‘protected’ Scottish seabed

Campaigners say marine protected area set up to save UK’s only fan mussels exists merely as a ‘paper park’

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