Campaigns Archives

Conservationists call for three-mile coastal fishing limit in Scotland

On Sunday 5th January 2020, The Guardian newspaper published an article highlighting the calls from the coalition #OurSeas, formed of community, fishing and marine protection groups who want to see fish stocks recovered in Scottish waters.

Anger over plans for salmon farm on Isle of Arran

The Times newspaper released an article on January 2nd 2020 titled "Anger over plans for salmon farm on Isle of Arran".

Protests at plans for salmon farm near Lochranza

On 31st December 2019, The Guardian newspaper released an article titled "Protests at plans for salmon farm near Lochranza, on Arran".

Official Responses to the North Arran Salmon Farm Application

Following a month of public consultation, North Ayrshire Council (NAC) received approximately 456 replies to the Scottish Salmon Company's application for a 5000 tonne open-cage salmon farm off Millstone Point, Arran. Almost 94% of responses were in objection to the development.

Make A Millstone Point!

On the 15th September 2019, the Arran community rallied together and protested against the Scottish Salmon Company's (SSC) mega-farm proposal off Millstone Point, North Arran.

Illegal industrial fishing damaging Scotland’s ‘Great Barrier Reef’

On Friday 1st November, Channel 4 News covered the illegal dredging which took place in the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area (MPA) in July this year.