No-take zone in Lamlash Bay, Arran (Petition)

> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37

Done. Must go and dive it too...

CAS

> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37

Done. Must go and dive it too...

CAS

> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37

Done. Must go and dive it too...

CAS

> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37

Done. Must go and dive it too...

CAS

dove there 16 yrs ago loved it, shame its getting wrecked.
"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2urrc3F2dd7o6U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Dear All,
>
> You may have seen the BBC program some months back on the action of
> some divers and concerned residents on Arran about fishing in Lamlash Bay.
> The Community of Arran Seabed Trust, COAST, are attempting to create a
> no-take zone in this area. This will hopefully restore the underwater
> fauna to its previous glory and improve fish stocks elsewhere in the
> Clyde, providing benefits both to divers and fishermen. This is a
> contentious issue, and there are of course two sides to the argument. On
> balance my feeling is that it is a good plan, but you have to make your
> own mind up.
>
> There is an official petition to the Scottish Parliament, hosted by
> the Parliament itself, in support of this action. If you feel that way
> inclined, the petition is at:
>
> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37
>
> Anyone is welcome to sign, but of course those with an address in
> Scotland are particulally sought.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben
> BBC Article - "Bee in your Bonnet":
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ican/coast
>
> COAST Website:
>
> http://arrancoast.co.uk/
>
> Petition Statement:
>
> The petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament supports COAST’s
> proposals to close an area of Lamlash Bay to all forms of marine life
> extraction [No Take Zone] and the rest of the Bay to mobile fishing gear
> [Marine Protected Area]. COAST believes that this trial will enable marine
> life, including whitefish, flatfish and scallops to regenerate, ultimately
> benefiting the local marine environment, local economy and, through
> spillover of species from the NTZ, the Clyde fishermen.
>
> --
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Ben Panter, Edinburgh, UK
> email is false. Use my name (no spaces) at bigfoot which is a com.

dove there 16 yrs ago loved it, shame its getting wrecked.
"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2urrc3F2dd7o6U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Dear All,
>
> You may have seen the BBC program some months back on the action of
> some divers and concerned residents on Arran about fishing in Lamlash Bay.
> The Community of Arran Seabed Trust, COAST, are attempting to create a
> no-take zone in this area. This will hopefully restore the underwater
> fauna to its previous glory and improve fish stocks elsewhere in the
> Clyde, providing benefits both to divers and fishermen. This is a
> contentious issue, and there are of course two sides to the argument. On
> balance my feeling is that it is a good plan, but you have to make your
> own mind up.
>
> There is an official petition to the Scottish Parliament, hosted by
> the Parliament itself, in support of this action. If you feel that way
> inclined, the petition is at:
>
> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37
>
> Anyone is welcome to sign, but of course those with an address in
> Scotland are particulally sought.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben
> BBC Article - "Bee in your Bonnet":
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ican/coast
>
> COAST Website:
>
> http://arrancoast.co.uk/
>
> Petition Statement:
>
> The petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament supports COAST’s
> proposals to close an area of Lamlash Bay to all forms of marine life
> extraction [No Take Zone] and the rest of the Bay to mobile fishing gear
> [Marine Protected Area]. COAST believes that this trial will enable marine
> life, including whitefish, flatfish and scallops to regenerate, ultimately
> benefiting the local marine environment, local economy and, through
> spillover of species from the NTZ, the Clyde fishermen.
>
> --
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Ben Panter, Edinburgh, UK
> email is false. Use my name (no spaces) at bigfoot which is a com.

dove there 16 yrs ago loved it, shame its getting wrecked.
"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2urrc3F2dd7o6U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Dear All,
>
> You may have seen the BBC program some months back on the action of
> some divers and concerned residents on Arran about fishing in Lamlash Bay.
> The Community of Arran Seabed Trust, COAST, are attempting to create a
> no-take zone in this area. This will hopefully restore the underwater
> fauna to its previous glory and improve fish stocks elsewhere in the
> Clyde, providing benefits both to divers and fishermen. This is a
> contentious issue, and there are of course two sides to the argument. On
> balance my feeling is that it is a good plan, but you have to make your
> own mind up.
>
> There is an official petition to the Scottish Parliament, hosted by
> the Parliament itself, in support of this action. If you feel that way
> inclined, the petition is at:
>
> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37
>
> Anyone is welcome to sign, but of course those with an address in
> Scotland are particulally sought.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben
> BBC Article - "Bee in your Bonnet":
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ican/coast
>
> COAST Website:
>
> http://arrancoast.co.uk/
>
> Petition Statement:
>
> The petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament supports COAST’s
> proposals to close an area of Lamlash Bay to all forms of marine life
> extraction [No Take Zone] and the rest of the Bay to mobile fishing gear
> [Marine Protected Area]. COAST believes that this trial will enable marine
> life, including whitefish, flatfish and scallops to regenerate, ultimately
> benefiting the local marine environment, local economy and, through
> spillover of species from the NTZ, the Clyde fishermen.
>
> --
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Ben Panter, Edinburgh, UK
> email is false. Use my name (no spaces) at bigfoot which is a com.

dove there 16 yrs ago loved it, shame its getting wrecked.
"Ben Panter" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2urrc3F2dd7o6U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Dear All,
>
> You may have seen the BBC program some months back on the action of
> some divers and concerned residents on Arran about fishing in Lamlash Bay.
> The Community of Arran Seabed Trust, COAST, are attempting to create a
> no-take zone in this area. This will hopefully restore the underwater
> fauna to its previous glory and improve fish stocks elsewhere in the
> Clyde, providing benefits both to divers and fishermen. This is a
> contentious issue, and there are of course two sides to the argument. On
> balance my feeling is that it is a good plan, but you have to make your
> own mind up.
>
> There is an official petition to the Scottish Parliament, hosted by
> the Parliament itself, in support of this action. If you feel that way
> inclined, the petition is at:
>
> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37
>
> Anyone is welcome to sign, but of course those with an address in
> Scotland are particulally sought.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ben
> BBC Article - "Bee in your Bonnet":
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ican/coast
>
> COAST Website:
>
> http://arrancoast.co.uk/
>
> Petition Statement:
>
> The petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament supports COAST’s
> proposals to close an area of Lamlash Bay to all forms of marine life
> extraction [No Take Zone] and the rest of the Bay to mobile fishing gear
> [Marine Protected Area]. COAST believes that this trial will enable marine
> life, including whitefish, flatfish and scallops to regenerate, ultimately
> benefiting the local marine environment, local economy and, through
> spillover of species from the NTZ, the Clyde fishermen.
>
> --
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Ben Panter, Edinburgh, UK
> email is false. Use my name (no spaces) at bigfoot which is a com.

>
> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37
>
> Anyone is welcome to sign, but of course those with an address in
> Scotland are particulally sought.

Signed. Sounds like a good idea, wish we had a few more of these around our
coasts.

M.

>
> http://epetitions.scottish.parliamen...asp?TopicID=37
>
> Anyone is welcome to sign, but of course those with an address in
> Scotland are particulally sought.

Signed. Sounds like a good idea, wish we had a few more of these around our
coasts.

M.