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Motion · S6M-16288 · 29 Jan 2025

Coastal Testimonies

Lodged by Rhoda Grant Standard Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Our Seas alliance on the completion of its touring photography exhibition Coastal Testimonies, which has been shown in communities across Scotland; understands that the exhibition gathers testimonies and a variety of perspectives from the coastal communities of Scotland, including commercial fishers, skippers, sea anglers, politicians, naturalists and other scientists, local businesses, community representatives, artists, and those with recreational interests; notes that the exhibition showcases the diversity of those passionate about, and dependent on, the seas, and that it aims to give a voice to often marginalised and underrepresented perspectives; believes that the testimonies emphasise that the seas are not owned by any single person or interest, and that there is an urgent need to improve their health and to ensure that marine management meaningfully engages all those who consistently feel they have no say in how seas are managed, and notes that MSPs have a last chance to view the exhibition in the Scottish Parliament's Garden Lobby from 4 to 6 February 2025. 

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.