As part of our #OceanWitnessReport, we mapped seagrass meadows across Scotland’s inshore waters, from Orkney to Islay. Our surveys revealed both the promise and the peril of these habitats: as some remain healthy and thriving, while others show clear signs of decline.

Surveys from our #OceanWitnessReport show the reality of how this impacts vital seabed habitats.

In some “protected” zones, we've recorded dredge tracks, flattened maerl beds, and broken shell fragments - all clear signs of ongoing damage inside supposedly “protected" waters.

It’s time to put the ‘P’ back in MPA: Marine Protected Areas in Scotland (and around the world) exist on paper but not always in practice.

Here's what our #OceanWitnessReport uncovered ⬇️🧵🌊