Kicking off summer research in Wester Ross! Our underwater drone is diving deep to uncover the state of Scotland’s sea bed. More trips ahead! Follow us for underwater footage and marine science updates. 🌊🐟 #MarineLife #Sustainability #Scotland

🎣 Loch Fyne once supported a thriving fishing economy built on healthy marine habitats. Protecting and restoring habitats can help bring back marine life, jobs and opportunities for coastal communities. 🌊 #MarineConservation

🌊 Healthy seabed = healthy seas. Bottom trawling and dredging continue to damage protected marine habitats in Scotland, harming wildlife and releasing stored carbon. This #WorldOceanDay, learn how sustainable fishing can help restore our seas and support coastal communities: openseas.org.uk

Michelin's Green Star may be disappearing, but Scotland's sustainable seafood ambitions shouldn't. 🌊🍀 Healthy seas are the foundation of great seafood, coastal communities and future gastronomy. Read our latest blog: https://www.openseas.org.uk/news/retiring-the-clover/ #Seafood #Sustainability

The Kyles of Bute are still open to destructive bottom trawling, damaging fragile habitats like maerl. Our Argyll Report shows sustainable fishing creates more value for coastal communities while protecting the sea. 🌊🦞 https://www.openseas.org.uk/argyll-report/

Moray Firth fishers say dredging near Ardersier Port is damaging habitats. Scotland needs marine planning that protects seabeds, supports low-impact fishing and puts coastal communities first, not reactive decisions after damage is done. 🌊

From boat to focaccia 🦞 We spoke with the team at Inveraray Seafood Shack about building a business around low-impact creel fishing, local seafood and healthier seas. A great example of community-led sustainable seafood in action 🌊

The loss of the Michelin Green Star risks pushing sustainability further out of the spotlight just when our seas need it most. 🌊 How seafood is caught matters. Hand-dived scallops protect marine habitats, unlike dredging which damages the seabed. #DivedNotDredged

Congratulations to @gillianamartin.bsky.social on her appointment as Cab Sec for Climate Action & Rural Affairs, and to @jimfairliesnp.bsky.social on his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Marine & the Islands. We look forward to working with you to restore the health of Scotland’s seas 🌊🐟⚓

What about the endangered species in Scotland’s seas?? 🦈 Basking sharks, flapper skate and sandeels all rely on healthy marine habitats threatened by bottom trawling and dredging. #EndangeredSpeciesDay #MarineConservation 📸 Photos: NatureScotland

Scottish hand-dived scallops prove seafood can be both sustainable and premium quality 🌊 Supporting #Fish24 means choosing low-impact fishing that protects marine habitats, supports coastal communities and keeps our seas thriving. #DivedNotDredged

🎉 We were able to exceed our fundraising goal of £20,000 for our #BigGive campaign! 🎉 Thank you so much for all your donations, support and sharing our message. It's thanks to you that we will be able to have a robust underwater research programme this summer. 🔎 🌊

🐟 How can seafood support healthier seas? Join us for our documentary The Orkney Dive, for a special online screening + intro + Q&A for #OrkneyNatureFestival. 📅 Tue 12 Feb 🕖 7 PM 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-orkney-dive-a-sustainable-seafood-story-tickets-1985537160095?keep_tld=true

"The new Scottish government has the opportunity to prove it can manage its own waters effectively. It should grab it" - New op-ed by our public affairs manager Lucy Kay in today's Times!

Join us for The Orkney Dive at Dunoon Film Festival. Explore scallop diving in Scotland, hear from chefs and local community voices and discuss sustainable seafood. 📆 Friday 8th May TICKETS HERE ➡️ https://www.ticketsource.com/dunoonburghhall/t-vxxgqjy

Scotland votes soon. But what are parties promising for our seas? We’ve reviewed the 2026 manifestos on fishing, fish farms, marine protection and coastal communities. Read the breakdown👇 https://www.openseas.org.uk/news/scottish-election-2026-marine-fisheries-party-manifestos/ #ScottishElection

Bottom trawling is not sustainable. It damages marine ecosystems, threatens jobs and weakens long-term economic security. We need action now to restore Scotland’s seas and rebuild fish stocks. Visit link below to find out more 👇 https://bit.ly/42AO6lO

🌊 Who’s actually in charge of Scotland’s seas? Right now? No one. With elections ahead, now is the time to make your voice heard. Ask the next Scottish Government to appoint a dedicated Marine Minister for Scotland. #Elections2026

🚨 Final chance! Today is the last day to support our seabed research. 💙 Help us protect Scotland’s seas, donate now! https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky #MarineConservation #BigGive #OceanAction

There is still time to help us protect our seas. ⏰ Support us via the Big Give and help us fund our underwater research and discover what's really been going on in marine protected areas. 🔎 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky

⏳ 2 days to go Help us protect Scotland’s seabed before time runs out. 💙 Donate now via the Big Give. https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky #MarineConservation #OceanProtection

🌊 Our seas, our stories. Healthy seabeds support people, wildlife and climate. 💙 Support us today. https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky #OceanStories #OpenSeas #MarineConservation

Halfway there! 🌊 There’s still time to support our mission to protect Scotland’s seabed. 💙 Donate today and be part of the change. https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky #BigGive #OceanAction

🎥 Beneath the waves… Our research is revealing the hidden story of Scotland’s seabed. From damage to recovery, this is why it matters. 💙 Support our work through the Big Give. https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky #OceanScience #OpenSeas

⚠️ The seabed matters Bottom-trawling can destroy habitats which took decades to form. We’re working to document the damage and restore life to our seas. 💙 Support us via the Big Give. https://bit.ly/4tXMfmG #OceanFacts #ProtectOurSeas

We’re LIVE 🌊 Scotland’s seabed supports incredible marine life, but it’s under threat. 💙 Donate today via the Big Give and help us uncover the truth beneath the waves https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AFb1VYAT?utm_campaign=a05WS00000AFb1VYAT-bluesky #BigGive #MarineConservation

Scotland’s “protected” seas lack protection. Our evidence shows damaging activity is still happening in many Marine Protected Areas. If we don’t act now, we risk losing vital habitats for good. 🎥 Watch to find out more

📢 🆕 BREAKING NEWS from #TheOrcadian We welcome Scottish Government's action on vessels failing monitoring rules in key fisheries. Some of these habitats can take years to recover - we need penalties that match environmental damage and deter repeat offences.

🚨 Governments, including the in UK, continue to treat scientific advice about sustainable catch limits as an optional extra. ⏳ It's time to stop haggling with nature and put recovery at the top of the agenda. After all, abundant seas are the key to prosperous fisheries.

✨ Happy #WorldPuffinDay! Did you know that: 🐣 Baby puffins are called pufflings? 🧡 They dress to impress during the breeding season? They develop brightly-coloured bills, orange legs and very distinctive red and black eye markings.

It's time to look deeper into the impacts of bottom trawling. It damages ecosystems, displaces small-scale fishers & diverts food from local communities. Time to rethink who benefits. https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/contrary-to-industry-claims-bottom-trawling-undermines-food-security

Do you care about Scotland’s seas? 🌊 With the election coming up, this is your chance to be heard. Download our Advocacy Toolkit to find out more on how you can take action: https://bit.ly/advocacy-toolkit-bl #ScottishElections #OceanProtection #ScotlandsSeas

🌊 Marine Protected Areas can help seas recover, but only with proper management. Bally, a creel fisherman, shares the environmental & economic benefits of keeping protections in place. ⬇️ https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/marine-protections-are-great-but-need-management-430964/

Open Seas is 10 years-old this year. We were founded to expose the damage happening beneath the surface of Scotland’s sea, including in protected areas. Our seas belong to everyone. Let’s manage them that way. 🌊 #OpenSeas #OceanJustice #MarineProtection

Good news from Sussex! 🌊 After a bottom trawling ban, fish are returning and seabeds recovering, proof the ocean can bounce back when protected. Scotland’s seas deserve the same treatment. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/25947801.fish-return-sussex-coast-bottom-trawling-banned/

We’re pleased to be invited to Scotland’s flagship National Food Debate ahead of the 2026 elections. Join the conversation on food policy, public health & farming and grab your ticket via the link below 👇 🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scottishfoodcoalition/2040667 @foodcoalition.scot

Scottish ministers are still failing to meet legal duties on fishing impacts. Today's Herald's front page shows licensing decisions falling short of the National Marine Plan, risking marine habitats & coastal livelihoods. The framework exists. It must be followed. https://bit.ly/4bPfctY #Marine

How can you be an #OceanCitizen during an election campaign? Our Public Affairs Manager Rea shares how to engage candidates, use hustings & make your voice count. Democracy should be a two-way street. 🌊 #ScotElections https://ouroceanpodcast.alitu.com/episode/785a2978-ad4a-4f96-a185-9713b203e527

We went to the @snp.org conference to talk to MSPs and new candidates about marine policy 🌊 Thank you to @johnswinney.bsky.social, @kateforbes.bsky.social and @jimfairliesnp.bsky.social for talking with us about how we can protect our inshore waters. #MarineConservation #ScottishElection2026

Remember Private Eye's coverage of our survey into Ardmore Bay? Well, the community is still fighting to save the local #Maerl Bed - you can sign their petition here 👇 ✍️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te... #isleofskye #marineconservation #climatechange

📽️ We’re still touring The Orkney Dive for our #DivedNotDredged campaign – recently in #Arran with the Community of Arran Seabed Trust to talk sustainable seafood & marine protection. Big thanks to MARA Fish Bar & Deli and everyone who joined the conversation. Arran, we’ll be back! 🐟🌊

If you don't laugh, you'll cry 🥲 #DivedNotDredged

📢 #Highlands & #Skye join us on 12 March from 5.30pm for the #DIVEDNOTDREDGED Movie & Seafood Experience. Featuring The Orkney Dive, a short film on scallop diving in Orkney & beyond, alongside discussion, drinks, light bites & the Coastal Testimonies exhibition www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/divednotdr...

The peace and quiet of life on an untouched maerl bed 🌊 #DYK maerl beds grow incredibly slowly, often just 0.5 to 1mm every year 😲 📸: Images freely available on Open Planet

🙌 Some good marine conservation news this Saturday! All large pelagic fishing vessels in Scotland will be required to have cameras, sensors and GPS on board to record their catches 🎣 Do you think other UK governments should follow suit? #MarineConservation #Scotland #PelagicFishing

📣 Have your say on Scotland’s demersal fisheries. The Scottish Government is consulting on new plans, but current drafts risk business as usual. Push for world-class, sustainable management. ⏰ Closes 11 March https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/fisheries-management-plans-demersal-fish-stocks/

📢 #Highlands & #Skye join us on 12 March from 5.30pm for the #DIVEDNOTDREDGED Movie & Seafood Experience. Featuring The Orkney Dive, a short film on scallop diving in Orkney & beyond, alongside discussion, drinks, light bites & the Coastal Testimonies exhibition www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/divednotdr...

Some brilliant news from Loch Carron today! The flame shell reef, badly damaged by scallop dredgers, is recovering! This shows what happens when you introduce real protections, to let nature recover. www.thenational.scot/news/2589373...

A significant, welcome sourcing decision from Waitrose - will others follow suit? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Last night we joined the Climate & Nature Hustings to hear from parties ahead of the election. We need: 🐟 At least 30% of inshore waters protected from bottom-trawling & dredging. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quota allocation that benefits communities. ⚓ Full vessel monitoring to end illegal fishing. 🌊 A new Marine Minister.