On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets.

Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...

YouTube video by ScotLINK Sea Scotland 2025 Ocean Hustings

Sea Scotland 2025 is now sold out! ✨

But good news — you can still join us online. 🎥

On Monday 6 October from 7pm - 8.30pm, we will hear Scotland’s political parties' ideas and plans for the future of our seas ahead of the Holyrood 2026 elections.

Watch live 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCt...

'We know protection works' - Calum Duncan, convenor of our marine group, spoke to @parliament.scot
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee this morning about fisheries management measures for offshore marine protected areas.

Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.

🌊New blog!
Scotland’s policies aspire to empower communities in marine decision-making, but our recent research supported by @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social and delivered by @howellmarine.bsky.social shows big gaps between ambition and reality.

Read in full: www.scotlink.org/giving-scotl...

We're pleased that the @parliament.scot Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has backed proposals in the Natural Environment Bill to introduce statutory targets to restore nature.

Nature targets are a key demand of our Scotland Loves Nature campaign.

Read more:
www.scotlink.org/msps-back-na...

Manifesto for nature launched ahead of 2026 election - Scotlink The next Scottish Government must take action to protect and restore the natural environment in the face of climate change and threats to biodiversity. Ahead of the Holyrood election next year, Scotti...

The next Scottish Government must take action to protect and restore the natural environment in the face of climate change and threats to biodiversity.

Ahead of the Holyrood election next year, we've published a manifesto for nature.

Read more:

www.scotlink.org/manifesto-fo...

🌊 Sea Scotland 2025 is almost here!
📅 6th October | Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
Don’t miss our first-ever Ocean Hustings with Scotland’s main political parties. We'll also celebrate the launch of @youth4seas.bsky.social Youth Manifesto for Scotland's Seas!
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/44nKQfm

“This is a very dark day for seabirds. Berwick Bank would be catastrophic for Scotland’s globally important seabirds which are already facing alarming declines. Its impacts are so damaging it will make it very difficult for other, less-harmful windfarms to come forward. We are incredibly concerned that Scottish Government have granted consent for a project which could catapult some of Scotland’s most-loved seabird species towards extinction.”

Gannet pair courting

A dark day for Scotland’s seabirds.

We're incredibly concerned that Scottish Government have granted consent for the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, which could catapult some of our most vulnerable species toward extinction 🚨

We will carefully scrutinise the details and consider our next steps.

We are thrilled to bring back our Making Waves: Sea Scotland Youth Voices events🌊

In partnership with @youth4seas.bsky.social, we will deliver tailored sessions to equip young participants with the skills and confidence to engage in the Sea Scotland 2025 Ocean Hustings. 👇

I’m obsessed with snorkelling in Scotland: starfish below, sea eagles overhead – and it really isn’t that cold Developing snorkelling trails is part of my job, but I never tire of the teeming underwater life and seeing some of the least crowded parts of Britain’s coast

I’m obsessed with snorkelling in Scotland: starfish below, sea eagles overhead – and it really isn’t that cold

Image of different whales, dolphins and porpoises with the text 'World Whale and Dolphin Day Quiz!'

It's World Whale and Dolphin Day! 🐳

Did you know that Scotland's seas are home to a variety of different whales, dolphins and porpoises, including some of the biggest on Earth?

Take our short quiz to discover more about these incredible creatures!

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🌊Tickets are selling fast!

We look forward to welcoming you to our first-ever Ocean Hustings.

Join us to engage with the main Scottish political parties on their ideas & plans to support meaningful progress for our marine environment and coastal communities.

🐙Register: bit.ly/44nKQfm

Deepening our understanding of life below the waves: introducing ocean literacy - Scotlink By Rebecca Crawford, Marine Policy Officer at the Scottish Wildlife Trust Introduction As a maritime nation with over 900 islands and one of the longest coastlines in Europe, the marine cultural herit...

"Despite how it might sound, ocean literacy isn’t about reading and writing about the ocean."

Our latest blog from @scotwildlife.bsky.social goes into detail on the importance of ocean literacy and what more Scotland should be doing to encourage it:

www.scotlink.org/deepening-ou...

Why marine protected areas are essential for Scotland’s traditional fishing industry The SNP government didn’t even mention the sea in its recent Programme for Government

“Marine protected areas are essential for Scotland’s traditional fishing industry”. In a new article, LINK expresses concerns over the lack of marine actions in the Programme for Government and calls for the long-awaited fisheries management measures in MPAs.

📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3Siis7L

🌊Today, we’ve released the first official review of our Ocean Recovery Plan, assessing progress over the 2020–2024 period. Brilliant work from Tanja Kiiveri! 👏

Read the report👇

🌊 Sea Scotland 2025🌊
This autumn, ahead of next year’s election, we will host our first ever Ocean Hustings, in partnership with @youth4seas.bsky.social

Discuss plans to support our marine environment and coastal communities with Scottish political parties:
www.seascotland.scot/sea-scotland...

🌊Stay tuned🌊
Exciting news about Sea Scotland 2025 is coming soon 😉

Ocean with David Attenborough is now in cinemas - a new feature-length documentary showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

In Scotland, we have been waiting for over ten years for the vital protections needed for our seas. 1/2

📰“In order to see our amazing seas, marine species and coastal communities thrive, we desperately need more action from the Scottish government.”

David Attenborough's new film should signal a wake up call on the need to protect Scotland's seas 🌊

Read more:

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2514...

Alt text: Leatherback sea turtle starting to head back to sea, leaving markings in the sand. Playona, Chocó, Colombia.

Gemsboks running over sand dune, in typical desert habitat. Namib desert, Naukluft National Park, Namibia.

Image of Svalbard, Norway, landscape taken from the air.

Aerial view of the River Kinabatangan and riverine tropical rainforest, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo, Asia.

#EarthDay is every day, who’s with us? 🙌

Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs

🚨 The climate crisis has driven half of all #marineheatwaves since 2000, destroying key #ocean habitats & supercharging storms. This news is hard to bear, but important to share. The ocean needs us now more than ever & we must keep fighting to protect it. 🌊 1/2
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global breakthrough agreement to tackle shipping emissions Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.

🎉🌊🚢 Good news for the #ocean! Countries have agreed a global deal to tackle #shipping emissions for the first time, after nearly TEN YRS of negotiations.

This means that from 2028, ship owners will have to use increasingly cleaner fuels or face fines.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

🌊 Save the Date! 🌊

Mark your calendars: Sea Scotland 2025 will be held on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI).
Stay tuned for more information coming soon.

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Community groups and environmental campaigners join forces to urge government action on marine protection - Scotlink In a briefing event for journalists and policymakers on Wednesday, environmental and community groups jointly criticised the Scottish government’s slow progress on marine protection. The event was hos...

On Wednesday we hosted a briefing event with the Coastal Communities Network which jointly criticised the Scottish government's slow progress on on marine protection, and urged action.

Read more:

www.scotlink.org/community-gr...

Defining marine rewilding can help guide theory and practice in marine conservation - Communications Earth & Environment The concept of rewilding, an approach to conservation aimed at the recovery of complex ecosystems, can be extended from the terrestrial to the marine realm and applied to degraded marine ecosystems.

New paper! “Defining marine rewilding can help guide theory and practice in marine conservation”. I’m beyond excited that the first paper of my PhD is now live and open access! @uniofhull.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @rewrite-eu.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Seals, sharks and spiny squat lobsters: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 – in pictures The annual competition draws thousands of entries from across the world and brings together images from below the water’s surface that show the diversity and challenges of subaquatic life

Seals, sharks and spiny squat lobsters: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 – in pictures

Young people lack awareness of dangers to ocean health, study finds The survey found little demand amongst young people for significant action or accountability from ocean stakeholders.

Nearly half (47%) of young people mistakenly think our ocean is healthy - despite the threats posed by the #climatecrisis, #overfishing & plastic pollution. 🌊🚨 Our #ocean safeguards our future. It’s time to face the truth & take action. #SaveOurSeas
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

YouTube video by ScotLINK Fanny discusses the Nature for All project

"The main lesson for me was realising how EDI can help us at every level of planning and running a conference"

Our Marine Policy and Engagement Officer Fanny talks about how our Nature for All project helps inform the organising of the Sea Scotland conference:

youtube.com/shorts/GKYvb...

Saving Scotland’s Seabirds: A Call to Action - Scotlink Guest blog by Caitlin Paul, Marine Policy Officer at RSPB Scotland As someone who has always had a deep love for Scottish seas and the vibrant marine life it supports, I’ve recently focused my passion...

"The diversity and uniqueness of our seabirds is remarkable, yet their survival is increasingly threatened as they face a relentless wave of challenges, and it’s now widely acknowledged that urgent action is needed."

Read more about how you can help our seabirds:

www.scotlink.org/saving-scotl...

Dear Cabinet Secretary, we love Scotland’s seas. Please protect them before it’s too late. - Scotlink We asked supporters to write personal messages to Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, telling her why they care about Scotland’s seas. The messages came from across the country,...

Last year, hundreds of you wrote personal messages to
@gillianamartin.bsky.social, telling her why you care about Scotland’s seas, and why you want the Scottish government to protect our marine protected areas without further delay.

Read the messages:

www.scotlink.org/dear-cabinet...