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Happy 5th Birthday, nature conservation MPAs!

Today, 24th July, marks the 5th anniversary of the Scottish Government's historic announcement, designating 30 new nature conservation marine protected areas and proposing a further 4 for the protection of features including Risso's dolphin, minke whale and basking shark (which are under public consultation now!).

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Protect

Scotland’s seas are home to some truly incredible species and habitats. We want to keep it that way. Find out why our seas need greater protection and how that can be achieved.

Connect

The life in our seas is fundamentally interconnected by water and the ecosystem processes. Marine protection is meaningless if planning does not account for the fundamental linkages between species and habitats in our seas.

Recover

Decades of unsustainable activity has resulted in serious damage to areas of Scotland’s seas. These areas are now in desperate need of recovery. Find out the true state of Scotland’s seas and why we need to restore them to a condition we can all be proud of.