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Stay in the know with our regular blogs and policy updates. Our team is constantly monitoring the ever-changing landscape of marine policy in Scotland, and we're here to ensure you hear about opportunities to participate.

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How I found my ocean action
Youth voices
How I found my ocean action
Youth voices

How I found my ocean action, by YSCS member Julia

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Scotland’s Climate Change Plan

Scotland’s draft climate plan - and what it means for our seas and our future

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Meet the Team - Hayley Wolcott
Team
Meet the Team - Hayley Wolcott
Team

Meet the faces behind YSCS! Introducing Hayley Wolcott - our Youth Advocacy Officer!

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The ocean needs YOU
Youth voices
The ocean needs YOU
Youth voices

Make 2026 the year to take action for our ocean.

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Lessons from the lobsters
Youth voices, Youth Ocean Action Fund, Internship
Lessons from the lobsters
Youth voices, Youth Ocean Action Fund, Internship

Islay Jackson shares about her summer internship at the Lobster Hatchery

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Youth voices, Youth Ocean Action Fund, Internship
Scotland’s Young People Demand Urgent Action for Our Seas
Youth voices
Scotland’s Young People Demand Urgent Action for Our Seas
Youth voices

We’ve launched the Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas!

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Scotland’s First Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan – Why Your Voice Matters
Youth voices
Scotland’s First Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan – Why Your Voice Matters
Youth voices

The first plan of its kind in Scotland. Make sure views are considered in the consultation.

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We’re hiring!
Job opportunity
We’re hiring!
Job opportunity

Come work for us and support young people to shape the future of Scotland's seas!

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Job opportunity

Newsletters

We send out quarterly newsletters to our subscribers to fill you in on what the YSCS team and other young marine advocates have been up to, spotlight opportunities for you to get involved, and give you a jargon-free lowdown on the latest in marine policy.

We congratulate our latest graduates from Turning the Tide, announce this year’s in-person Community Gathering, welcome our new YSCS Trainee and countdown to the deadline for submissions to our Youth Manifesto - it’s turning into a busy summer!

Summer 2025

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We congratulate our latest graduates from Turning the Tide, announce this year’s in-person Community Gathering, welcome our new YSCS Trainee and countdown to the deadline for submissions to our Youth Manifesto - it’s turning into a busy summer!

Autumn 2025

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Turning the Tide is back, our Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s seas is live and an opportunity to get your ocean action projects off the ground is revealed! Our Young Persons Policy Group has also been busy with three different consultations and in conversation with Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin. Read on for info on past and upcoming webinars and catch up on the latest marine news.

Spring 2025

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