Around the UK, hundreds of marine protected areas (MPAs) appear on maps as blue sanctuaries for ocean life. In theory, these ...

Homes along Anstruther beach front, a charming fishing village in the East Neuk of Fife, popular with day-trippers and holidaymakers who come to Scotland in search of the sea, the mountains, the ...

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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says further action to tackle the problem of sea lice is part of its strategy to protect wildlife in Scotland’s rivers and coasts.

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The nation’s favourite choice for fish and chips could be under threat as scientists have warned fishermen they’ll need to catch far less cod in British waters in order to protect the species. The ...

"The seaweed on these bare rocks is very slippery,” says Jayson Byles, as he balances on boulders at Kingsbarns Beach near Fife. The view is pleasant now that rain has stopped. A New Zealand-born ...