Marine Scotland has confirmed it is investigating reports of alleged illegal scallop dredging. Claims have been made of two incidents in the past month in an environmentally protected area near ...

Divers say they have filmed evidence of suspected illegal scallop dredging in a protected area near Oban. They said footage showed a "suspicious" boat at night in the Firth of Lorn Special Area of ...

Open Seas say a statement which outlines ministers’ approach to updating the marine plan could reduce vital protections.

Environmental charity Open Seas has warned that the draft Planning Position Statement (PPS), outlining the SNP government’s ...

The scallop industry and fisheries managers finalized Scallop Framework 39 at the New England Fishery Management Council’s ...

Look out for scallops that have been harvested by hand-diving - this method has less impact on the environment than dredging for scallops does (though carefully monitored dredging at limited times ...

Look out for scallops that have been harvested by hand-diving - this method has less impact on the environment than dredging for scallops does (though carefully monitored dredging at limited times ...

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners say SNP ministers are failing to live up to pledges to enforce special conservation zones designed ...

Restrictions on scallop dredging and prawn trawling required additional legislation which ministers promised to introduce in ...