The escape of 75,000 farmed fish from damaged pens in the Highlands could pose a genetic threat to native Atlantic salmon.

When Storm Amy battered the Scottish Highlands in early October, it tore through a salmon farm's sea pens, releasing around ...

On 16th October, the Scottish government has announced new fisheries management measures which will protect over 176,900 km2 of Scotland’s 20 offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including the ...

The Scottish government is investigating after two boats were filmed allegedly scallop dredging in a marine protected area ...

WWF has voiced support of a proposed levy on plastic bags as a means of preventing the unnecessary deaths of some of the region's most popular marine wildlife. Aberfeldy, Scotland – Environmental ...

Annual rates of marine mammal strandings have increased in the last 30 years, across all species of dolphins, whales and porpoise native to Scottish waters. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party have pledged to designate 10 percent of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas, offering depleted ecosystems a chance to bounce back. It's ...

Renovations are currently underway at all three hotels to reimagine the guest rooms and public spaces, add new food and beverage concepts and update fitness and leisure offerings. As reflected in ...

From his office in a converted Victorian schoolhouse, Neil Kermode can see little more than centuries-old stone buildings and narrow streets better suited to horse carts than Land Rovers. Yet Kermode, ...