Ghost fishing: How marine litter is choking Scotland’s seas
Each year, countless seals, whales, and seabirds fall victim to ghost fishing. In Shetland, efforts to clear lost nets and traps are underway, but is it enough to safeguard our waters?
What have The Ferrets been up to in 2024?
Our highlights of the year.
Can a Norwegian seafood giant allay locals’ fears over a Highland fish farm?
Academics and fish farms are teaming up to tackle big challenges like fish welfare, algae blooms, and sustainable innovations in aquaculture. But will it work?
Photo essay: the blight of plastic pollution
As part of The Ferret’s Scotland’s Seas in Danger series, our co-editor Billy Briggs, and photographer Angela Catlin,…
Scientists find highest ever level of microplastics in Scotland’s waters
Scientists have found the highest ever level of microplastics in Scottish waters, The Ferret can reveal.
Scotland’s Seas in Danger – part three
As 2025 draws to an end The Ferret is pleased to announce the final part of a major investigation, which we’ll be publishing over the next week.
Rare capercaillie under threat from gamebirds
Gamebirds such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is a rare bird potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal.
Rangers fan who displayed Nazi flag at Ibrox is drummer with a flute band
A Rangers fan who displayed a Nazi flag at Ibrox stadium, and who has been convicted for violence…
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney under investigation
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney are under investigation by the Scottish Government, The Ferret can reveal.…
