Highly Protected Marine Areas

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An inshore prawn trawler registered at Greenock, fishing in Largs Bay

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'Finally': Groups welcome proposed ban on bottom trawling in protected areas

The Scottish Government has proposed banning trawlers in some of the country's Marine Protected Areas

The Scottish Government has proposed banning trawlers in some of the country's Marine Protected Areas

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Scottish Government proposes trawling ban in Marine Protected Areas

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland.

A salmon farmer holds a young fish at the Strondoir Bay fish farm at Loch Fyne, Scotland.

Could Scotland follow British Columbia in banning open-net salmon farms?

Patrick Harvie accused Fergus Ewing of pushing the SNP to be more right-wing

Patrick Harvie accused Fergus Ewing of pushing the SNP to be more right-wing

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Patrick Harvie accuses 'dinosaur' Fergus Ewing of pushing SNP to the right

An SNP councillor has quit the party over its independence strategy

An SNP councillor has quit the party over its independence strategy

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SNP councillor quits party over 'incoherent independence strategy'

Mairi Gougeon at the launch of the Scottish Government's independence paper on the marine sector

Mairi Gougeon at the launch of the Scottish Government's independence paper on the marine sector

Highly Protected Marine Areas

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Independence white paper sets out opportunities for Scotland's marine sector

There will be no Highly Protected Marine Areas in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced

There will be no Highly Protected Marine Areas in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced

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Scottish Government officially ditches HPMAs following backlash

SNP branch members in Peterhead want the party to reset its relationship with fishing communities

SNP branch members in Peterhead want the party to reset its relationship with fishing communities

Highly Protected Marine Areas

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Conference motion aims to ‘reset' SNP relationship with rural areas in wake of HPMAs

Our rural communities need solutions to the many problems they're facing, writes Karen Adam MSP

Our rural communities need solutions to the many problems they're facing, writes Karen Adam MSP

Highly Protected Marine Areas

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Why it’s vital we empower our rural communities

Mairi McAllan in the Scottish Parliament

Mairi McAllan in the Scottish Parliament

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Mairi McAllan to seek powers to extend range of HPMA designation from UK Government

General view of a bottle bank overflowing at a recycling area in Brentford, London..

General view of a bottle bank overflowing at a recycling area in Brentford, London..

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Holyrood must not simply roll over when petulant Westminster says 'no'

Surely the memories of opposition politicians are not this short?

Surely the memories of opposition politicians are not this short?

Highly Protected Marine Areas

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Have Tories and Labour forgotten marine protection manifesto pledges?

Should trawling the sea bed be regarded differently from picking wild flowers?

Should trawling the sea bed be regarded differently from picking wild flowers?

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Why should plants and wildlife be protected, but not fish?