Marine & coastal Area of interest Marine & Coastal Marine & Coastal habitat: The region’s marine and coastal ecosystems are six times larger than its landmass but overfishing and pollution pose serious challenges. Marine & coastal grants Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust (HWDT) – 30 years of minke whale research in the Hebrides Find out more CAOLAS – Morvern biodiversity restoration action plan- baseline survey Find out more Blue Hope Alliance Project Phase 2: Surveys, Communication and Engagement Find out more The GRAB Trust: Beaches and Marine Litter Project (BMLP) Find out more Orkney Marine Mammal Research Initiative (OMMRI): Harbour porpoise annual aggregation research project Find out more Marine mapping & modelling resources – phase 3 Find out more Seagrass germination pilot programme Find out more Net cutting collection & recycling pilot programme Find out more Marine Litter data collection and monitoring on Scottish Islands Find out more Young People at COAST, Youth Action Plan Find out more Mapping & modelling resources – phase 2 Find out more North Ronaldsay Beach Plastic Recycling Warden Find out more View More