Marine Ranger attends COAST symposium

Marine Ranger, Georgia Conolly, attended the �Empowering Coastal Community Stakeholders� symposium on the Isle of Arran this weekend, hosted by COAST (Community Of Arran Seabed Trust).

The event was attended by academics, community groups, NGOs and government bodies working at the forefront of marine conservation in the UK and abroad. The aim of the meeting was to make connections between interest groups focussing in marine environmental protection and sustainable marine exploitation. The highlight of the weekend was a presentation given by Dr. Callum Roberts of the University of York about the historical context of stock decline in the Firth of Clyde which generated a good debate between attendees.
It is hoped that the St Abbs and Eyemouth VMR will play an active role in future debates between coastal stakeholder groups and form positive links with other organisations. For more information about the event and COAST, please visit their website www.arrancoast.com