Local organisations, group and businesses
The Isle of Arran has a very active community. COAST works in partnership and is supported by many local organisations, groups and businesses.
We have a joint programme of events …
Partners and Links
Research organisations
COAST has developed great partnerships with various universities over the years. For example, MSc students from the University of York come each year to continue monitoring of crustaceans in and …
The Coastal Communities Network
Since the creation of the No Take Zone in 2008, COAST started to receive requests for support from other Scottish communities that wanted to protect their coastal areas from dredging, …
Environmental NGOs
COAST work with the Marine Conservation Society and Seasearch. We are founder members of the Salmon Aquaculture Reform Network Scotland (SARNS), we established the Coastal Communities Network with FFI and we are members of the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership.
Fishing organisations
From our beginning we have worked with fishing organisations to protect the seabed and restore diverse and productive seas that benefit fishers and all other businesses, which rely on sustainable coastal and maritime ecosystems.
The Clyde Marine Planning Partnership
Following the publication of Scotland’s National Marine Plan, the Clyde Coastal Forum evolved into the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership, it is comprised of more than twenty organisations and statutory bodies who have a stake in how the Clyde Marine Region is managed.
