SOS – Save Our (Kilbrannan) Sound

By Tom Fox.  Featured image shows the pumping station pre-expansion. Credit Tom Fox. 2025 has been an amazing year for Arran’s natural environment: Sir David Attenborough releases his documentary Ocean, featuring Arran; COAST celebrates its 30th Anniversary of protecting our seas; the island is designated a UNESCO Global Geopark. What a moment for Arran Distilleries to …

A legal victory for Scotland’s seas

Campaigning organisation Open Seas has worked tirelessly to protect Scotland’s marine habitats and last week the nation’s highest civil court ruled in their favour against the Scottish Government. The judge confirmed that ministers are legally required to ensure that harmful fishing practices, such as scallop dredging, do not damage the marine environment, as according to …

Our Seas and Plastics

Greenpeace Catch-up – as ever researching, investigating, involving people, and ecosystems around the world reporting on key environmental issues affecting us all. By Sally Campbell. The Oceans. It is a year after the historic Global Ocean Treaty in 2023, now ratification is the key to its success, which turns the treaty into domestic law in …