COAST in the media

Huge colony of shellfish off Arran coast
The Herald published a short article highlighting the significant flame shell bed discovery in Arran’s waters.

Extraordinary discovery in South Arran MPA by divers
On December 11th 2020, The Arran Banner covered the amazing flame shell discovery in the South Arran MPA.

Divers make exciting flameshell find
Diversnet online covered the Flame Shell bed discovery on 13th December 2020.

Huge colony of bright and colourful shellfish discovered by divers off Scots coast
On December 11th 2020, The Daily Record released an article titled “Huge colony of bright and colourful shellfish discovered by divers off Scots coast”.

STV News Coverage: Divers discover rare flame shell reef off Arran coast
STV News covered the discovery of a new flame shell reef off the coast of Arran. The discovery made their evening news broadcast.

‘Amazing’ rare flame shell reef discovered in the Clyde
The Scotsman released an article titled “‘Amazing’ rare flame shell reef discovered in the Clyde”. This article highlighted the discovery, by local Arran scuba divers, of an extensive living reef of rare and striking flame shells.

Demands for tighter controls to protect Scotland’s precious coastal waters
The Herald Scotland released an article inspired by our Autumn News which focuses on our call to the Scottish Government to implement tighter controls to protect our seas.

COAST feature in British Wildlife Magazine August 2020
The August edition of the British Wildlife Magazine features an article titled “Letter from Caledona”, written by Hugh Raven, which explores the history of fishing off Arran and what is being done to recover what is lost.

COAST sets a precedent in UK Highly Protected Marine Area review
On 10th July 2020, The Arran Banner released an article titled “COAST sets a precedent in UK Highly Protected Marine Area review”.

COAST feature in Countryfile Magazine June 2020
The June edition of the BBC Countryfile Magazine features an article titled “Healing the seas”, written by Richard Baynes, focusing on the recovery of the Lamlash Bay No Take Zone.

COAST feature in Spring John Muir Journal
The Spring edition of the John Muir Trust Journal features an article titled “National treasures”, written by our friend and colleague Lucy Wallace of Arran Wild Walks, and includes a wee piece on COAST.

How a no-take zone revived a Scottish fishery devastated by dredgers
The Guardian online released an article on February 25th 2020 titled “How a no-take zone revived a Scottish fishery devastated by dredgers”.

New marine awareness play area for Arran ferry
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne have recently revealed a new marine awareness play area on board Arran’s main vessel, the Caledonian Isles, which COAST helped design.

Dramatic return of marine life in Lamlash Bay revival
The Arran Banner released an article on February 22nd 2020 titled “Dramatic return of marine life in Lamlash Bay revival”.

Scottish ‘no take zone’ sees big impacts on local biodiversity
Undercurrent News released an article on February 20th 2020 titled “Scottish ‘no take zone’ sees big impacts on local biodiversity”.

Arran conservation zone is a great success for Scotland and beyond
The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald released an article on February 20th 2020 titled “Arran conservation zone is a great success for Scotland and beyond”.

Sea life soars after Arran bans fishing
The Times Scotland released an article on February 20th 2020 titled “Sea life soars after Arran bans fishingk”.

Lamlash Bay on Arran’s ecosystem bounces back from the brink
The Herald Scotland released an article on February 20th 2020 titled “Lamlash Bay on Arran’s ecosystem bounces back from the brink”.

Scallop boom after fishing ban
The Daily Express released an article on February 20th 2020 titled “Scallop boom after fishing ban”.

Dramatic recovery of over-fished shellfish in Arran marine reserve
The Scotsman newspaper released an article on February 19th 2020 titled “Dramatic recovery of over-fished shellfish in Arran marine reserve”.

Arran plays its part in global climate strikes
On February 22nd 2020, The Arran Banner released an article titled “Arran plays its part in global climate strikes”.

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”.

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.

COAST introduced to Jeju Island, South Korea
A reporter for a daily newspaper in South Korea recently visited Arran to learn about the marine conservation efforts happening here to inspire her community back home.

COAST’s Jenny Stark on BBC The Social
Our Outreach and Communications Manager was recently interviewed by BBC The Social on the marine conservation work she does here on Arran.

Climate trailblazer
COAST co-founder, Howard Wood traveled to San Francisco in September

Manuela interviewed by Sealives
Manuela was interviewed by Canadian Sealives Project, and she shared


Springwatch comes to Arran
Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams visits Lamlash Bay, the site of

BBC Wildlife Magazine covers the 10 years of Lamlash Bay NoTake Zone
Have a look at the pages published by BBC Wildlife