News releases

Actions to protect some of Scotland’s most vulnerable marine species are being consulted on by the Scottish Government. The draft Scottish Seabird Conservation Action Plan has been developed to protect Scotland’s seabird species for future generations.

We welcome the publication of the Scottish Government’s framework delivery plan (2024-2030) for biodiversity today (27/11/2024) and the recognition of the need for ‘nature’ to be at the heart of all Government approaches and decisions. The framework recognises that seabirds alongside marine mammals and elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) are the top three globally threatened marine species groups and need action to reduce the pressures on these.

The Scottish Seabird Centre has this week re-opened the doors of their interactive Discovery Experience to visitors. The visitor attraction has been closed since February 2024 following a devastating internal flood.

Scottish Seabird Centre is awarded £249,685 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to increase the resilience and sustainability of its operations for people and nature Marine conservation and education charity, the Scottish Seabird Centre, based in East Lothian, was thrilled to receive a grant of £249,685 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund earlier this year. The funding has been awarded to improve the overall sustainability of the Charity’s operations, develop partnerships with business and to better steward and grow its membership base. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project is designed to help the Charity build a strong foundation for the future.