Fishing in the Firth of Clyde

Oceans on the Edge: Fishing in the Firth Of Clyde Textbook Pages 109-111

40,000 animal species including:
Seals
Dolphin
Killer whale
Leatherback turtle
Basking Shark

Pressures

Seaweed harvesting

Tourism and boating

Commercial Cod fishing

Submarine Testing

Sewage

Scallop Fishing in Lamash bay Dredging for Scallops Maerl smashed by dredging Scallops in restaurant (expensive!)

Changes in Fish Species
Cod and whiting show declines in catches of over 99%, and haddock over 95%. These fisheries have now collapsed, and now are commercially extinct.

1,400 local Scuba divers formed the Organisation COAST (Community of Arran Seabed Trust) which helped the setting up of no-take zones in Lamlesh Bay.

The Aims Of COAST
Improve the Marine Environment and reverse the Maerl and Fish decline
Sustain the livelihood of people dependant on tourism, as well as fishing
Increase the popularity of the area as a diving and tourist destination
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/video/2008/jun/05/ethicalawards.conservation

Why has the No Take Zone Caused Conflict?
Which stakeholders agree with the NTZ?
Which stakeholders disagree with the NTZ?

Why is the COAST Project Sustainable? Environmental Social Economic

Fishing in the Firth of Clyde

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