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The LINK Marine Group successfully campaigned for a Marine (Scotland) Act that includes important duties on Scottish Ministers to, amongst others, protect and where appropriate our Seas, develop a national marine plan that includes marine ecosystem objectives and develop a network ot Marine protected Areas. The Act received Royal Assent from Her Majesty the Queen on 10th March 2010, In order to properly protect Scotland’s marine wildlife, make our seas resilient to climate change and, appropriate, damaged areas, the Act must be The group continues to work hard to ensure effective implementation ot the Act itself and the secondary regulations that come from it.

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LINK’s Marine project is funded by the John Ellerman Foundation enabling employment of the Policy and Engagement Officer, Esther Brooker.

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The LINK Marine Group successfully campaigned for a Marine (Scotland) Act that includes important duties on Scottish Ministers to, amongst others, protect and where appropriate our Seas, develop a national marine plan that includes marine ecosystem objectives and develop a network ot Marine protected Areas. The Act received Royal Assent from Her Majesty the Queen on 10th March 2010, In order to properly protect Scotland’s marine wildlife, make our seas resilient to climate change and, appropriate, damaged areas, the Act must be The group continues to work hard to ensure effective implementation ot the Act itself and the secondary regulations that come from it.

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LINK’s Marine project is funded by the John Ellerman Foundation enabling employment of the Policy and Engagement Officer, Esther Brooker.

Contact details are firstname at scotlinkorg

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The LINK Marine Group successfully campaigned for a Marine (Scotland) Act that includes important duties on Scottish Ministers to, amongst others, protect and where appropriate our Seas, develop a national marine plan that includes marine ecosystem objectives and develop a network ot Marine protected Areas. The Act received Royal Assent from Her Majesty the Queen on 10th March 2010, In order to properly protect Scotland’s marine wildlife, make our seas resilient to climate change and, appropriate, damaged areas, the Act must be The group continues to work hard to ensure effective implementation ot the Act itself and the secondary regulations that come from it.

Funded by

LINK’s Marine project is funded by the John Ellerman Foundation enabling employment of the Policy and Engagement Officer, Esther Brooker.

Contact details are firstname at scotlinkorg

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Environmental charities not persuaded of case for NatureScot merger

17 Sep 2026

The scale of the proposed public service reform in the Programme for Government has significant implications for the environment sector, which Scottish Environment LINK members are still considering. The Scottish Government has proposed merging NatureScot, SEPA, Zero Waste Scotland, and potentially Scottish Forestry into a single environmental agency. There is also a separate proposal, which appears less developed, to consolidate all public bodies involved in the management of public land.

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Environment charities and fishers call for strong marine protections as consultation launched after 10 years of delay

14 Sep 2026

Environment charities and fishers have called for effective, science-led protections for Scotland’s seas as the Scottish government launches a long-overdue public consultation today on protections for wildlife in inshore marine protected areas (MPAs). The consultation asks for views on proposals to restrict certain types of fishing gear in each MPA, depending on the wildlife within them. These protections were originally due to be implemented in 2016 but have faced repeated delays.

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Polling shows high level of concern for Scotland’s environment

07 Sep 2026

This summer, as part of LINK’s Nature Protection Scorecard, we commissioned Survation to survey public opinion on government performance and the state of nature. The results add to the mountain of evidence that there is a high level of concern for the environment and a strong political incentive for government to act.

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