Last week our members met in Glasgow for our annual meeting. There was a shared frustration with the failure of the @ScotGovMarine to reduce seabed damage and incentivise low impact fishing; and we discussed ways to move forward and campaign for change
Meanwhile in Australia:
Scientists are creating "underwater hotels" to provide a safe haven for endangered seahorses.
The hotels, made of biodegradable metal and covered with algae and coral, act as a natural reef and aim to restore their population.
🔎 Last month, we received reports from locals in Papay in #Orkney that a scallop dredger was working close to shore – including inside the Papa Westray #MPA.
We headed up to investigate. Here’s what we found...🧵
openseas.org.uk/news/evidence-…