Save the seas for our grandchildren: Howard Wood OBE, Co-Founder of the Community of Arran Seabed Trust

In today's episode, I'm joined by Howard Wood OBE, Co-Founder of the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST), Coastal Communities Network (CCN) and the Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT). In the year that COAST celebrates its 30th year, Howard reflects on a lifelong journey campaigning for Scotland's seas, the establishment of the Lamlash Bay No Take Zone in Arran's coastal waters, and the people in marine conservation that have made it all possible. In this episode we delve deep into the legislation that limits seabed protection, what communities around the globe can teach us about marine protection and the political actions we must take to honour our love of the sea. Something Old: Playing and taking an interest in the trout in a stream in the garden. Annual visits to Arran as a child, fishing from a rowing boat on the sea Something New: Advancing technology to better image the seabed. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Drop Down Cameras making the seabed accessible to allSomething Borrowed: The inspiring underwater films of Hans Hass and Jacques Cousteau; David Attenborough documentaries allowing the public to see what's underwater. Support for COAST from Professor Rupert Allman, Director at Millport; Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation at University of Exeter; Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow at the Marine Biological Association; and David Bailey, Reader in Marine Ecology at University of Glasgow; all esteemed academics encouraging us to follow the right path Something Blue: Being underwater diving. 'I'm never happier than sat on the seabed, with my camera, taking some pictures.' Exploring and documenting monkey puzzle bryozoan in the seas around Arran Howard on Instagram - @howardlwoodHoward's podcast - @theincomingtides Something Blue on Instagram - @somethingbluepodcastLily on Instagram - @usourearthIf you enjoyed the episode and are able to share with a friend or leave a review, I'd be super grateful.The hope with this podcast is to bring a tiny dose of blue wherever in the world you're listening...to remind ourselves as a global community of ocean lovers that there is hope for the future of our waterways.Sending you all the ocean love,Lily xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.