@estherebrooker
Marine policy and engagement (Scottish Environment LINK); marine rewilding PhD researcher (University of Hull Rewild Cluster); wife of an aquaculture researcher; mum of hooligans; dog owner. Views are my own!
Scotland’s seas need urgent protection. After a decade of delays, Scottish Environment LINK calls on party leaders to start a public consultation on coastal marine protected areas within 100 days of the May 2026 elections.
Let’s protect marine life and support coastal communities. #SaveScottishSeas
Picture of Sea Scotland's ocean husting event in 2025
‼️OPPORTUNITY: Sea Scotland Steering Group Membership
We are inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organisations, groups or individuals based in Scotland who would like to join the Sea Scotland conference steering group.
💡Find out more & apply: bit.ly/4cI6OhG
Today LINK’s Esther Brooker gave evidence on Clyde cod protection, urging a holistic, ecosystem-based approach: precautionary closures, bycatch reduction, seabed monitoring, collaboration with local fishers, and aligned fisheries management for resilient ecosystems and sustainable communities. 🐟
Lots happening in Scottish seas at the moment - read more here! 👇🏻🌊🐚🪸
'We know protection works' - Calum Duncan, convenor of our marine group, spoke to @parliament.scot
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee this morning about fisheries management measures for offshore marine protected areas.
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🌊 Registrations are now OPEN for Sea Scotland 2025!
Grab your spot to join our first-ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
🚨Register today: bit.ly/44nKQfm
An underwater photo showing the seabed. The surface of the water is visible to the top of the photo while below is the sandy seabed scattered with fronds of dense brown seaweed and rocks covered in green seaweed. Photo taken by Noel Hawkins.
Fancy exploring life under the waves? 🤿
Dive into Scotland’s first Snorkel Festival with us! Led by Berwickshire Marine Reserve, there are lots of great events running from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 June. We hope to sea you there! 🌊
Book your place today! 👇
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“Marine protected areas are essential for Scotland’s traditional fishing industry”. In a new article, LINK expresses concerns over the lack of marine actions in the Programme for Government and calls for the long-awaited fisheries management measures in MPAs.
📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3Siis7L
Blue sea and a rocky, grassy coastline
In 2020, we published the Ocean Recovery Plan, calling for urgent action to restore Scotland’s seas by 2030.
Now, our first review (2020–2024) is out. How much progress has been made?
📘 Read the report: www.scotlink.org/an-ocean-rec...
📷Paolo Chiabrando / Unsplash
Excited for the next Sea Scotland event - first ever ocean hustings ahead of Holyrood Elections in 2026!
🌊 Sea Scotland 2025🌊
This autumn, ahead of next year’s election, we will host our first ever Ocean Hustings, in partnership with @youth4seas.bsky.social
Discuss plans to support our marine environment and coastal communities with Scottish political parties:
www.seascotland.scot/sea-scotland...
Ocean with David Attenborough is now in cinemas - a new feature-length documentary showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
In Scotland, we have been waiting for over ten years for the vital protections needed for our seas. 1/2
👇🏻🦞🐬🐟🪼🦭🦈🌊🪸
Woop! Keep this date in your diary! 👇🏻🐟🌊
New paper! “Defining marine rewilding can help guide theory and practice in marine conservation”. I’m beyond excited that the first paper of my PhD is now live and open access! @uniofhull.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @rewrite-eu.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
🌊 Sea Scotland is now on Bluesky! 🌊
Since 2016, Sea Scotland Conference has provided a platform for knowledge exchange and progressive marine policy discussions. Follow us for future updates, and join the Sea Scotland community to debate and tackle critical issues facing our seas.🐳
Today the Rewild research group is at The Deep aquarium in Hull talking all things rewilding. Lots to get involved in! #Colliderfest @universityofhull.bsky.social
Today I am joining the Marine Forum at the National Museum Scotland. Looking forward to a great line up of talks and sessions, and participating in a panel discussion later on!
#MarineForum2025 @scotlink.bsky.social
"The diversity and uniqueness of our seabirds is remarkable, yet their survival is increasingly threatened as they face a relentless wave of challenges, and it’s now widely acknowledged that urgent action is needed."
Read more about how you can help our seabirds:
www.scotlink.org/saving-scotl...
#DYK nearly 75% of major marine fish stocks have been depleted/overexploited & 50% of live coral cover on reefs destroyed?
- @ipbes.bsky.social #GlobalAssessment
Let’s restore our ocean's vitality & ensure a more sustainable future. 🪸🌍🧪🦈
Our views on the 2024 Report to the Scottish Parliament on how Scotland’s marine protected area network is progressing 👇🏻
Three Puffins on a rock.
Today, @ScotGov launched their Seabird Action Plan consultation. This is our chance to speak up for Scotland’s seabirds and secure the protection they need.
Sign the e-action here: action.rspb.org.uk/page/154240/...
📷 Colin Wilkinson
Reduce whale-ship strikes by making 2.6% of ocean surface safer, study says https://buff.ly/3Cy4ARZ 🧪🌎🦑
For the 🧪 feed - and, honestly, the #SciArt feed. Because this belongs in a museum 😂
That’s my reading for today sorted
Love seeing the woodcocks in our local area. 🪶 such a striking birds!
Fascinating series of articles on the future of fishing in the Clyde Sea (Scotland): www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2470...
Saw this on Facebook. Can relate. (Although I am also a dog person!) 🤣🦈🐕
(Credit: Jessica Kira)
Excited to present my marine rewilding research to the University of Glasgow’s Aquatic Special Interest Group. Kudos to Graeme for the sign. #rewilding #marine
