Howard L Wood OBE

'Not fit to deliver': Why poor seafood traceability could see brands miss out on 'sizeable' financial prize Research from investor-backed FAIRR initiative warns majority of seafood companies lack robust implementation strategies for their traceability commitments

Time for fishing ind to catch up.
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Is Scotland’s salmon industry improving? Here is what the data reveals A new analysis examines Scotland’s salmon industry, from mortalities and sea lice to jobs, exports and economic impact.

I see Tavish & his PR££ companies are in panic mode, putting out multiple media releases, as even @johnswinney.bsky.social @snp.org now, realising the multinational offshore-controlled industry isn't welcome in the majority of west coast communities.
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Nature protection needs more than words – it must be implemented At Young Sea Changers Scotland, we’re still reeling from the Government’s latest car crash attempt to protect the marine environment

Scotlands young generation state lost faith in @johnswinney.bsky.social @mairigougeon.bsky.social stagnent marine policy.
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The @ScotParl R&I. Again after 25 years of ineffective @Scotgov @mairigougeon.bsky.social measures, are reviewing Clyde spawning Cod Closure this week. Let's hope they listen to the real science and bring in improved fair measures. @naturescot.bsky.social 2023June juveniles filmed safe in Arran MPA

Vi skal ikke gentage Nordic Waste-skandalen i Aarhus: Straf hårdere, når naturen rammes På trods af Danmarks mange miljølove er vores natur i alvorligt forfald. Faktisk har Danmark den mindste andel af beskyttet natur i hele EU – et alarmerende faktum, der kalder på handling. Nu.

Imagine someone destroying an entire forest, getting away with a fine equivalent to the price of a used electric bike. Sounds crazy, right? In Scotland due to @mairigougeon.bsky.social incompetent dept, Those found guilty in court profited from thier crime.
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A win for wrasse in Scotland - CCN Scotland

ScotGov Cab-Sec @mairigougeon.bsky.social stated to Holyrood, Scottish fisheries were well regulated! Apparently NOT. Happy to post dozens more examples.
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Scotland on both Inshore Management & Compliance is decades behind all its neighbours including England.
Happy to provide reams of evidence into the #economic mismanagement of a public resource. @mairigougeon.bsky.social @johnswinney.bsky.social @thesnpmedia.bsky.social

Blow to SNP as MSPs vote to remove entire section from flagship nature bill THE SNP Government has been dealt a major blow after MSPs voted to remove an entire section from its flagship nature bill ...

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I am delighted that my colleagues across the Parliament supported my amendment to ensure that no government can run roughshod over our nature protections. This is a win for nature.

This bill
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Doug Anderson the Multi-Award winning cameraman & film maker features on "The Incoming Tide" podcast YouTube video by The Incoming Tide

Interested in how some of Attenborough's iconic series are filmed and produced? Check out Doug Anderson chatting on "The Incoming Tide" podcast. Full interview is available on both YouTube and Spotify
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The Incoming Tide "Welcome to The Incoming Tide . Two inspiring voices in marine conservation, Howard Wood OBE and Don McNeish, the co-founders of COAST, the Community of Arran Seabed Trust. Explore the power of local ...

Interested in what's going on in Scotland's Inshore Waters, analysed by a selection of people, many with over 40 years of experience.
@mairigougeon.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @ourseas-scot.bsky.social Wed 14th new episode with Bally Philp of SCFF
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Education is key to preventing, halting, and reversing the loss of nature.

This #WorldTeachersDay, join #GenerationRestoration schools and unlock resources, learning materials, and opportunities to transform your school into a hub for nurturing healthy ecosystems. tinyurl.com/2frpfd5n

Trump’s war on science is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. We need a firewall to protect us from America’s malign influence and its descent into state-sponsored stupidity. Idiocy is contagious

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

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We are joined by Dr Jean-luc Solandt a leading voice in Marine conservation & recovery. YouTube video by The Incoming Tide

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joins "The Incoming Tide" podcast to discuss Scotland's MPAs, Active restoration versus removing the predominant pressures. England V Scotland's inshore Management.
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The Incoming Tide, podcast from the Isle of Arran with Dr Bryce Stewart YouTube video by The Incoming Tide

Delighted to share this interview on the @incomingtide.bsky.social. Huge thanks to Don MacNeish for saving a tree for me & @howardlwood.bsky.social for chatting with me about my involvement with @arrancoast.bsky.social over the past 20 years youtu.be/NgpmERb10D0?... #mpaswork #bemorescallop 🪸 🐟🐙🌱🦀🦞

I still can't believe I had the best holiday of my life on Arran I’ve given up on summering in the Mediterranean. Three consecutive holidays in Italy, Spain and Greece were ruined by unbearable heat. So this…

I still can’t believe I just had one of the best holidays of my life on the Isle of Arran, just 50 miles from my home in Glasgow

How strange it is that we so often forget the beauty that’s on our own doorstep

In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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The Incoming Tide, podcast from the Isle of Arran with Dr Bryce Stewart YouTube video by The Incoming Tide

Our latest Podcast is out. Don & Howard chat to an old friend and @arrancoast.bsky.social research collaborator @bd-stew.bsky.social @reviveourocean.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social
1st Bryce has to plant a tree.
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Interested in #Marine ( & economic) recovery? Listen to @bd-stew.bsky.social explain the research over the last 15 years that he has supervised around #Arran @naturescot.bsky.social @gillianamartin.bsky.social @mairigougeon.bsky.social

Keir Starmer's Government Still Hasn't Reviewed Use of Musk's X Despite Platform 'Amplifying Hate Speech and Misinformation' Downing Street continues to refuse to explore communicating through alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer's violent disorder

Scottish Gov the same still using X. @johnswinney.bsky.social @thesnpmedia.bsky.social
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Ghana’s new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act should be approved in full,… The Environmental Justice Foundation exists to protect the natural world and defend our basic human right to a secure environment.

Ghana doing what @johnswinney.bsky.social Gov REFUSES todo
The new boundary would push destructive industrial trawling further offshore and give fish populations, especially the small pelagic species that coastal communities in Ghana depend on, a chance to recover.
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David Attenborough’s Ocean film has sparked backlash from parts of the fishing industry — led by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation.

Why? Because it shows the environmental reality of bottom-trawling.

Read our response here: www.openseas.org.uk/news/david-a...

Unlocking benefits for people, nature and climate: Actions to jointly address climate change and biodiversity loss in England (accessible webpage)

Delaying action only increases these costs, and protecting and restoring nature offers some of the best adaptation solutions available according to the UK Gov own experts. Time for Scottish action @johnswinney.bsky.social @gillianamartin.bsky.social
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Terrestrially, @johnswinney.bsky.social @snp.org policies are based on Social Justice, which I applaud, BUT when it comes to Scotland's Seas policy, it just supports BIG business lobbyists to trash & profit ourpublic resources, profits for the few. @neilmackay.bsky.social @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social

Arran Whisky Partners with Marine Conservation Group Isle of Arran Distillers has announced a new partnership with the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) to expand marine conservation efforts on the Scottish island.

Arran Distillery sponsor's @arrancoast.bsky.social
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If the Scottish Parliament’s Economy/Fair Work Committee had visited #Arran. Islanders could have told them all about the island being excluded from its % share of NACs capital wealth building budgets.
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Gillian Martin has proved to be exactly that, the Zero action Cabinet Secretary.
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Ministers pledge UK action to ratify high seas treaty by end of year Move comes after efforts at UN ocean summit to establish marine protected areas in international waters

“Our oceans are dying. Without urgent action, they will be irreversibly destroyed," Said UK Minister.
Urgent Action needed by @thesnpmedia.bsky.social @johnswinney.bsky.social 90% of #Biodiversity is in our COASTAL SEAS.
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Australian government to declare almost a third of its oceans ‘highly protected’ in the next five years Murray Watt tells UN conference in France a review of Australia’s marine parks will ‘lay the foundation’ for increasing ocean protections

LESS THAN 1% OF SCOTLAND'S seas are fully protected. 87% of inshore Marine Protected Areas allow Scallop Dredging & Bottom Trawling. @johnswinney.bsky.social
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Is it time for Westminster to take back responsibility from ScotGov Marine Directorate? @thesnpmedia.bsky.social @johnswinney.bsky.social @mairigougeon.bsky.social 87% of. Scottish Inshore MPAs allow bottom Dredging/Trawling.

Overdue bottom trawling ban will benefit all of us A new policy aims to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030

The upcoming announcements by UK gov, will be embarrassing to @gillianamartin.bsky.social @mairigougeon.bsky.social @johnswinney.bsky.social who up till now have ignored 83% of Scot public. observer.co.uk/news/oceans/...

The ScotGov Marine Directorate led by @mairigougeon.bsky.social supports and subsidises Scallop Dredging in 85% of Scotlands Marine Protected Areas. #WorldOceanDay