Wrasse are caught & used as cleaner fish in fish farms. Millions of them are being caught & killed after used. These are amazing fish that should surely have some protection. Would we sacrifice wild birds for chicken farms?
The Blue Starfish response
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Coming to a door near you!
Keep an eye out for the Ullapool Sea Savers around the village as they launch a new campaign #FlushResponsibly, sharing a sticker and leaflet with information about what should and shouldn't be flushed down the toilet.
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More creels and boat handling on Loch Broom.
A couple of Ullapool ladies out for a tour on the boat. As well as taking the USS kids out to learn about our marine life, we try to take out those who don't get the chance normally. Nona and Sionaid are both born & bred here but Sionaid hadn't been out on the loch since the 1970s.
Out on Wednesday lifting a couple of creels to see what lives in the loch. Lots of crabs, including toad crabs, + seaweed growth taking off as we finally get into spring. The kids get to learn about our marine life & gain boat handling experience.
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The Blue Starfish pod setting off from Ullapool and arriving at Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust on Mull for a day of whaley amazing fun and learning!
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A visit to Greenhive to see the work they do recycling and using marine rubbish and see if we can look at sending them some of what we beach clean around Lochbroom and the Summer Isles.
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Our species champion sessions allow the kids to explore our library to find a species to help promote & protect & if the compile a fact file to share with others they become that species's ambassador.
Thanks to everyone who helps with this & has donated books & support.
Emptying creel
Lobster
Scorpion fish
Lobster and crab
A couple of trips in our Pioner Multi 'Mada-Chuain' (Gaelic for 'Ocean Wolf', which was what they called Orca!) yesterday to lift 2 creels. Crab, lobster, Scorpion Fish & a prawn. Lighter evenings allowing us to do more!
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Alisha and Abbie are asking if you'll help us and #vote4theboat in the Tesco Ullapool blue token vote, as funds help us take people out who wouldn't normally get to see the sea.
Thanks :)
If you are shpping in Ullapool Tesco, please remember to get your blue token and maybe #Vote4TheBoat - Kirsty and Sophe say, because it's the best boat!
All funding really helps us do trips and education for all.
ullapoolseasavers.com/what-we-do/o...
We're in #Ullapool @Tesco blue token vote for funds to help us continue doing the boat trips and activities we do. Please cnsider giving us your vote if shoppig in Ullapool. Here's some reasons the kids like the boat. 1 Bella and Perla.
#Vote4TheBoat
A drone operator filmed as us a pod of dolphin came to say hello. When this happen, stay at a slow speed and consistent direction so as to minimise any chance of injuring these amazing animals. Rewarded great encounter.
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We had Cal Major out on our boat on the weekend jelping survey dolphins in the loch off Ullapool, and got to watch them catching and passing seaweed between the pod as part of a social game.
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Emptied our beach clean station at Dun Canna today, bringing in 80 kg more marine litter. By allowing visitors at the site to do small beach cleans that we empty when full, we are keeping on top of this remote beautiful beach. Thanks to all that help.
More info:
ullapoolseasavers.com/what-we-do/b...
Well done to Abbie + Alisha for heading out after dark in freezing rain today to get 'Please Flush Responsibly' stickers onto a few more toilets around the village - thanks to Ullapool Medical Practice!
👌
More on the background of this campaign here:
ullapoolseasavers.com/.../campa......
After hearing of a flapper skate attacking a boat at Shetland, Scoraig Primary kids Brodi & Arhlo sent us pictures of one having a go at their boat whilst angling in Little Loch Broom. These are BIG amazing fish but is this normal behaviour?
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Sea savers re-living yesterday's big on line assembly this evening!
770 schools and 15 000+ kids now engaged in our Drain Campaign. :)
Recording of the whole assembly:
e-sgoil.com/bge-primary/...
Film alone:
youtu.be/XgQOJqcUaFw?...
USS drain campaign page:
ullapoolseasavers.com/what-we-do/c...
The Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland & Mearns Primary School put together a film about their Drain Campaign, inspired by USS, but taking it to new levels!
Shown yesterday for #WorldChildrensDay 24 interactive assembly: 770 schools & >15,000 kids in Scotland!
youtu.be/XgQOJqcUaFw?...
kids on boat
Hailing a creel
Lobsters have 2 different claws
A lobster
Part of what we do is take the sea saver kids out on our boat 'Mada-Chuain' (Gaelic for 'Ocean-Wolf' which was the name for Orca here). As well as surveying and learning boat handling skills, we have 4 research creels - the traps used to catch prawn, crab and lobster.
Hello! 🐬
This is the Ullapool Sea Savers. They do fantastic work caring for and raising awareness of the local maritime environment.
They also love hedgehogs! (And other wildlife) Well worth a follow.
Thanks Chris. 🐬
Hi Carla!
We are trying out Bluesky...
We are the Ullapool Sea Savers, a marine charity run by and fr kids. Based in Ullapool, Scotland. Trying to educate, protect, conserve AND have fun.
A slightly older clip of what we do.
youtu.be/NOwa-eVe7-o
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Hi Hugh. Our first veture into Bluesky....
