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SNH Commissioned Report 894: Harbour seal haul-out monitoring

November 9, 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications No Comments | Category Marine News from other Organisations

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has recently published a study which investigated the consequences of disturbance from boats to seals using haul outs. The work was carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews and helps to inform our understanding of the effects of disturbance, particularly in relation to the 194 protected seal haul outs that were designated by Scottish Ministers in September 2014 under powers granted in the Marine (Scotland) Act (2010).

Further Information

• Sea Mammal Research Unit

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