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Military History
Fast Jets on the Front Line - By Alan Munro Alan Munro reflects on his time in the RAF and the Cold War jets he flew including Phantoms, Javelins and Tornados. He shares many colourful stories about the people and place he encountered along the way. Life After Death: A Guardsman's Tale Stories from Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo & Iraq, life before & after the army.
Zero Nets! Scotland's coastal communities support calls for pause to fish farm expansion
By James Merrywether, Scottish Salmon Think-Tank This week the Scotsman reported on a call made by a cross-party group of MSPs (and MPs) for a pause to the expansion of fish farming in Scotland until the long-term sustainability of the industry has been addressed. It reminds me of a similar article in the Scotsman on 10th May 1974, which headlined: FISH FARMS HINDERED BY DISEASES AND COST.
Sowing the seeds of recovery: community-led marine restoration in Scotland
By Alan Munro Oysters being put in the loch by local community © Philip Price Once upon a time, Scotland’s inshore seas supported vast seagrass meadows rich in biodiversity and oyster reefs that extended over several kilometres. They provided three-dimensional complexity to an otherwise muddy sea floor.
Namibian fishery reduces seabird deaths by 98%
After over a decade of work with the country’s fishing industry, the Albatross Task Force in Namibia are celebrating a major conservation success. A new paper shows that seabird deaths in the Namibian demersal longline fishery have been reduced by 98%, which equates to 22,000 birds saved every year.
Namibian fishery reduces seabird deaths by 98%
Everyone loves a good news story! And boy do we have one…hold on tight. After over a decade of work with the country’s fishing industry and fisheries managers, the Albatross Task Force (ATF) in Namibia are celebrating a major conservation success. A new paper hot off the press shows that seabird deaths in the Namibian demersal longline fishery have been reduced by 98%. That equates to 22,000 birds saved every year! Yes, you read that right. What a win.
Saudi Arabia’s new king may struggle to maintain stability
The smooth transfer of power on the death of King Adullah to Salman, the new King of Saudi Arabia, has come as a relief not only to the tribal chieftans, but to dozens of world leaders, including President Obama, who would have much to lose from instability or revolution in the world’s largest oil exporter.
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