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Research, investigations & campaigns to recover the health of our coastal seas & promote sustainable seafood.

👇 #SayNoToScampi
https://www.openseas.org.uk/say-no-to-scampi/
👇 #DivedNotDredged
https://www.openseas.org.uk/dived-not-dredged/
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The Scottish Government is revising its National Marine Plan - the framework that decides what happens where in our seas.

However, instead of strengthening protections for the marine environment, the proposed update weakens them.

Read more in our latest blog: www.openseas.org.uk/news/fair-an...
The future of Scotland’s seas depends on fair and effective marine planning
Our seas are an incredibly diverse environment, from shallow rocky shores covered in kelp, to the perpetual night of the Faroe-Shetland channel, a kilometre down, home to species as mysterious as th
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November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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The Scottish Government is revising its National Marine Plan - the framework that decides what happens where in our seas.

However, instead of strengthening protections for the marine environment, the proposed update weakens them.

Read more in our latest blog: www.openseas.org.uk/news/fair-an...
The future of Scotland’s seas depends on fair and effective marine planning
Our seas are an incredibly diverse environment, from shallow rocky shores covered in kelp, to the perpetual night of the Faroe-Shetland channel, a kilometre down, home to species as mysterious as th
www.openseas.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Still thinking about those hand-dived scallops from our #DivedNotDredged lunch at The Gannet last weekend 🍽️😋

A huge thank you again to chefs Peter McKenna and Calum Montgomery for an incredible menu that showed just how good sustainable seafood can be and why how we catch our seafood matters.
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Spain’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being decimated by bottom trawling.

We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.

So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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“Is this government science-led or not?” Powerful stuff from Ariane Burgess yesterday, speaking in the Scottish Parliament.

At the debate on Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry, the Highlands and Islands MSP made the case for sustainable decision-making over the future of Scotland's fisheries ⬇️🐟
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Yesterday at The Gannet in Glasgow we held our #DivedNotDredged lunch with chefs Peter McKenna and Calum Montgomery, celebrating Scotland’s hand-dived scallops and the need to back low-impact fishing methods.
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Today we’re at The Gannet in Glasgow with Edinbane Lodge for our #DivedNotDredged lunch, celebrating Scotland’s hand-dived scallops.

The collaborative menu by Peter McKenna & Calum Montgomery will showcase the best of Scotland’s low-impact seafood, bringing together chefs, divers & seafood lovers ⬇️
November 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Scotland’s seas are home to incredibly diverse marine life, each species plays a part in the health and balance of our marine ecosystems & all depend on healthy seabed habitats to survive.

Here are just a few of the characters in Scotland's waters 🧵🌊🪸
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Scotland’s seas are home to incredibly diverse marine life, each species plays a part in the health and balance of our marine ecosystems & all depend on healthy seabed habitats to survive.

Here are just a few of the characters in Scotland's waters 🧵🌊🪸
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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This Sunday in Glasgow, we’re bringing together chefs, seafood enthusiasts, and scallop divers to explore how low-impact fishing can help protect marine habitats while keeping premium, sustainable seafood on our plates.
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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#DYK seagrass is one of very few marine flowering plants that grows in UK waters? With green leafy shoots and tiny scale-like flowers, it produces seeds that germinate in sand, allowing the plant to thrive in the clean, clear water of shallow sandy bays and sheltered sounds 🌱🌊
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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📢 Join Scotland’s Climate March on Saturday 15th November to demand a better world from our coasts to our cities.

🌊 Assemble @ 11am, Glasgow Green

🪧 Global solidarity | Fair transition | Care for our planet

➡️ climatemarch.scot

#ScotlandsClimateMarch #COP30

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November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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📢 Join Scotland’s Climate March on Saturday 15th November to demand a better world from our coasts to our cities.

🌊 Assemble @ 11am, Glasgow Green

🪧 Global solidarity | Fair transition | Care for our planet

➡️ climatemarch.scot

#ScotlandsClimateMarch #COP30

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November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Happy #WorldBaskingSharkDay to these gentle giants who, lucky for us, frequent Scottish waters every summer. Did you know they're the second largest fish in the world?!

📸: Lars von Ritter Zahony / Ocean Image Bank

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November 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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They might look a little spooky or have some weird habits but these marine creatures are some of the most fascinating in Scotland’s seas. Any others you'd add to the list?

🐌 Nudibranchs
🦈 Sofa shark
🐭 Sea mouse
🐺 Wolffish

#HappyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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It’s time to put the ‘P’ back in MPA: Marine Protected Areas in Scotland (and around the world) exist on paper but not always in practice.

Here's what our #OceanWitnessReport uncovered ⬇️🧵🌊
October 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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We're super excited to collaborate with Edinbane Lodge and The Gannet Glasgow for a sustainable seafood lunch in just a few weeks.

Book your tickets here: gannet.superbexperience.com/reserve/expe...

& read all about the food sources used by Isle of Skye chefs: www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
The young local talent breathing new life into the Isle of Skye’s food scene
A new generation of chefs and distillers are showcasing the Hebridean island’s outstanding produce and creating jobs for fellow islanders
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October 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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In Scotland's seas you don't have to travel far to experience an incredible range of marine life. From tiny invertebrates to mighty whale species – Alisdair Hughson of Keltic Seafare shares up close stories with the creatures that rely on healthy underwater habitats 🐬🐋🤿
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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The new UK Nephrops FIP was launched to improve sustainability management in the scampi supply chain, but just six months in actions are already being signficantly delayed, targets are moving, and transparency is lacking.

Meanwhile, supermarkets continue to market scampi as “responsibly sourced”.
October 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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“They have trashed the summer grounds and are into our winter grounds now.”

Speaking at our SNP Conference fringe event in Aberdeen, Orkney seafood business owner Gina Brown shared the reality facing scallop divers as dredgers continue to damage Orkney’s seabed and threaten local livelihoods.
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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TimEagle MSP is right to challenge Defra's allocation of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund 🧵

Scotland’s marine habitats are of huge significance to the UK and Europe, as Scotland holds more than 60% of UK seas, and 13% of Europe’s marine area.

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Tim Eagle MSP Challenges Defra Over Scotland’s Share of Fishing Fund - Scottish Fishing Industry - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News
Tim Eagle MSP urges UK Fisheries Minister to base Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund allocation on value of fish landed, not population
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October 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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🦞 ICYMI 🦞

From panel discussions in Parliament and Papa Westray film screenings, to cod catch limits and a nation-wide billboard campaign, it's been a busy few months at Open Seas.

Stay in the loop by signing up to our newsletter here📩

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October 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🚆📣 A message to the UK government

We’ve launched our poster campaign on the London Underground, urging politicians to end the UK’s complicity in seafood crime and ensure consumers can trust the fish on their plates.

Hear more our campaign from EJF Senior UK Advocacy Officer Kaleem 🎬
October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🌊 The oceans and fishing were on the agenda in the House of Commons yesterday, with a debate on the UK's Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill; the passage of this Bill represents a key step towards UK ratification of the UN High Seas treaty. 🎉🧵
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Our latest newsletter is out! 📩

In the 3 months since we last checked in, as always, there’s been plenty going on at Open Seas and across Scotland's waters. From panel discussions in Parliament & Papa Westray film screenings, to cod catch limits and a nation-wide billboard campaign.

📸: Mark Woombs
October 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM