Category Archives: marine pollution

Caerlaverock litter-clearing

Posted on June 11, 2021 by NatureScot

Our NatureScot student placement scheme provides great opportunities for recent graduates to get invaluable work experience that puts their new skills into practice. In his second post about the work of a National Nature Reserve assistant, Countryside Management graduate Fraser … Continue reading →

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Turning the tide on marine plastic at NNRs

Posted on September 17, 2018 by NatureScot

This weekend was the Great British Beach Clean, an initiative of the Marine Conservation Society. We held clean-up events at Forvie and St Cyrus National Nature Reserves (NNRs) and encouraged members of the community to join us. Our NNR Reserve … Continue reading →

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Marine litter on our shores

Posted on May 15, 2018 by NatureScot

Litter in our oceans can have a devastating impact on wildlife at sea. Most of us have seen upsetting images of turtles, whales, dolphins or seabirds entangled with plastics or discarded fishing gear. Perhaps less well known is the tragic … Continue reading →

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Ocean Junkyard

Posted on July 13, 2016 by NatureScot

The shocking reality of the damage done to our marine wildlife by human rubbish is something we all need to think about.  Zeshan Akhter, SNH’s Biodiversity Strategy Officer, tells us more, and you’ll be surprised. “Well, you lot have set … Continue reading →

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