SeaGazing Nicolette Macleod & Graham Richardson

A bonus episode with artists talking about what it was like to spend a
week snorkelling in the Argyll Hope Spot.

Last year Nicolette was one of several artists chosen to take part in the Argyll
Coast and Islands Hope Spot Residency. In this bonus episode she captures some of
that experience with excepts from interviews with her fellow artists and a bespoke
soundtrack.

Nicolette and Graham talk about their highlights so far, personal
reflections and what's in store for 2021. Nicolette shares an unreleased song
inspired by Taynish National Nature reserve and we hear beautiful thoughts and
memories about the sea from friends and family.

David Parnaby talks about living on Fair Isle, its many visiting birds,
the role of the Fair Isle bird observatory and its close knit community on and off
the island.

Have you ever found a nudibranch in a rockpool? Catherine has! Working
for Marine Conservation Scotland brings her into contact with politicians, artists
and local communities. In this episode we talk about the pressure facing
Scotland's seas, how artists can inspire us to fight for our coastline, and why
action needs to be taken yesterday.

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Rewilding is all about letting nature take over to the benefit of
ecosystems, inhabitants, and us. This is just as true in the sea as it is on the
land. Seawilding is a group on the west coast of Scotland aiming to reestablish a
viable native oyster population that could improve its local habitat for other
species and provide a viable and sustainable fishery for the local community around
Loch Craignish.

Danny Renton, director of the project, joins us to discuss digestive biscuits,
oyster hoisters and strange packages from the Royal Mail.

You can find out more about Seawilding at https://www.seawilding.org/
Find the three mile limit petition here:
https://ourseasscotland.eaction.org.uk/bring-back-the-fish

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One quarter of all whale, dolphin and porpoise species, collectively
known as cetaceans, have been seen in Scottish waters. As Director of the Hebridean
Whale and Dolphin Trust, Alison's job is to find out more more them: where they
live, how many there are, and what needs to be done to protect them. In this episode
we chat about watching cetaceans from the land, finding toxic killer whales, and why
whales capture our imagination.

https://hwdt.org/
To download the marine mammal atlas, visit:
https://hwdt.org/hebridean-marine-mammal-atlas

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