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

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