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Community marine conservation area announced |
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
The Isle of Arran is set to host Scotland’s first community marine conservation area, with Lamlash Bay being granted statutory protection from certain uses.
Under the proposals, which have been developed with local input, fishing will be banned in part of the bay, while the remainder will be declared a fisheries management area with a particular focus on scallops.
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said that community support for the proposal was vital.
“This is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when we all work together. The proposals have been community driven and that has been key to their success. The conservation area proposals in Lamlash Bay have been supported by the Scottish Government and are the first of their kind in Scotland. The proposals strike a balance between fishing and marine conservation. We will see fisheries management in one part of the bay, the safeguarding of the natural marine environment in the other and a boost in tourism for the whole of Arran.
“They also provide an opportunity to showcase the area's marine environment and I have asked the organisations involved to consider innovative means of doing so. In particular, the possibility of underwater cameras will be pursued so that future visitors to the island and elsewhere will be able to enjoy the fantastic marine life which Lamlash Bay has to offer,” he said.
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