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‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles

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‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles
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Fish and shellfish populations were falling rapidly as scallop dredgers devastated the seabed, but local activists and small-scale fishers battled hard to protect their coastlineInside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the lilting tones of a traditional Gaelic duo fill a room full of musicians, storytellers, artists, local people and revellers, hung with fish-shaped lanterns and “Happy Birthday” signs.It’s no ordinary birthday. The people in the small cabin hav

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