Scottish Environment LINK’s Marine group is a coalition of environmental charities, working with the collective vision of achieving healthy, well-managed seas, where wildlife and coastal communities are flourishing and ecosystems are protected, connected and thriving.
The LINK Marine group successfully campaigned for the Marine (Scotland) Act which came into force on the 10th March 2010. The Act radically alters the governance of our seas, and places important duties on Scottish Ministers to, amongst others, protect and where appropriate recover our seas, develop our first ever system of marine planning, and create a network of marine protected areas. The group now continues to work hard to ensure the Act fulfils its promise.
LINK’s Marine project is grateful to Marine Conservation Society which currently funds the Marine Policy and Engagement Officer post. From April 2021 funding has been secured from the William Grant Foundation and the John Ellerman Foundation to support the project for a further 3 years to 2024.
The project is also grateful to the John Ellerman Foundation, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and WWF Scotland for previous financial support.
Scottish Environment LINK is the forum for Scotland’s voluntary environment organisations, with over 35 member bodies representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society. The Marine group comprises of the following organisations:
The Marine group comprises of the following organisations:
