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Give Fish A Chance

SSACN’s Give Fish A Chance (GFAC) initiative reflects the fact that many anglers are keen to do what they can to ensure the minimal impact to the environment and to the fish themselves.


Fish sustainably, only take fish for the table which have had a chance to reproduce and have respect for those you do catch.

Safety First

HM Coastguard Contacts  Scotland & N.Ireland Aberdeen Maritime ...

MCA urges sea anglers  to wear lifejackets as fewer than 2.5% of shore ...

Help the emergency services  by storing the number of a emergency contact person(s) ...

The Decline of the Clyde

Ruth Thurstan is a PhD student at the University of York studying historical changes to marine ecosystems.

Using historical records and ‘anecdotal’ information, Ruth has pieced together a picture of how the Clyde has changed over the last 100 years or so. It may be found here.

Interesting Links

•  Dr Tavis Potts

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•  Sharkiologist

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•  Sustainable Seas

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•  Orkney Skate Trust

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Sharkatag2009 on BBC & ITV

and here on ITV.

Initiatives

• EU Marine Strategy Directive
• EU Natura2000
• EU OSPAR Commission
• Marine (Scotland) Bill
• Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative (SSMEI)

Conservation

• Irish Environmental Network
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• Marine Conservation (N. Ireland)
• Marine Conservation Society (Scotland)
• Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF)
• The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
• The UK Marine Protected Areas Centre
• UK CEFAS
• WWF Scotland

Other useful sites

• Intuit
• Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
• Scottish Government – Sea Fisheries
• UK Angling Trust
• UK Government – Fisheries
• UK Government – Marine Environment
• University of Glasgow

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