Scottish Seabird Centre

Conservation charities raise fresh concerns over the future of puffin populations in the Firth of Forth

22 Sep, 2026

Conservationists from the Scottish Seabird Centre and RSPB Scotland have raised concerns about the future of the puffin populations in the Firth of Forth as new counts reveal declines on all but one of the local islands off the coast of North Berwick.

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A critical opportunity to inform improvements in Scotland's marine protected areas

14 Sep, 2026

Harry Huyton, CEO for the Scottish Seabird Centre, responds to the news of Scottish Government’s new consultation on fisheries management measures for existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Monday 14 September 2026.

MSPs Flooded with New Calls to Oppose Damaging Offshore Windfarm

03 Sep, 2026

Marine conservation charity, the Scottish Seabird Centre, are again calling for MSPs to oppose plans for huge offshore windfarm, Berwick Bank, which is predicted to kill thousands of seabirds every year. This week, 129 hand-written postcards – one for each MSP – were delivered to Scottish Parliament.