A “fine to flush” symbol is being introduced for wet wipes that have passed strict tests to ensure they will not contribute to sewer “fatbergs”, the water industry has said.
The UK cannot beach clean its way out of a litter crisis, according to environmental campaigners.
Volunteers braved the rain and harsh winds to help clear litter from a Moray beach as part of a national campaign.
The true scale of littering around Scotland’s coast has been laid bare in a new map.
A furore over Scottish haddock may be about to reignite despite efforts to build bridges between the two sides in Peterhead yesterday.
They have been used in search and rescue - and now, aerial photographs are to become part of the war against litter.
North Sea herring has been given the thumbs up by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the body behind a highly-prized certification scheme, amid an ongoing furore over haddock.
Scottish fishing chief Mike Park has warned the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) it could face legal action over its controversial haddock claims.
Scottish fishing chiefs yesterday called for a conservation group to retract “false” claims about the state of North Sea and west coast haddock stocks.
Scotland’s favourite fish has taken a battering of a different kind in a conservation group’s new guide to seafood species to eat and avoid.
An unprecedented coalition of conservation groups has been formed to oppose ship-to-ship oil transfers in environmentally sensitive Highland waters.
A north-east care home is hoping volunteers lend a hand to help clear a local beach later this month.
Conservation groups are urging three pub and restaurant chains to pledge their commitment to using only responsibly-caught fish on their menus.
A leading conservation body has praised efforts to deep-clean a north-east beach.
Britain's most northerly fish and chip shop has been crowned the best in the UK at a ceremony in London.
Frankie's Fish and Chips in Brae, Shetland, has gone one better than last year by winning a prestigious "good catch" award.
A Highland distillery will make a donation to a wildlife charity for every bottle of a new whisky it sells.
Wild Scottish salmon has found its way on to a conservation group's latest "fish to avoid" list.
Concerns have been raised by anglers in the West Highlands that a huge influx of jellyfish could pose a threat to their health and their hobby.
The biggest jellyfish in Britain are being sighted off the west coast of the Highlands.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) are on the lookout for the UK’s most sea friendly chippies.