Noel's Story - a life intertwined with the sea

We head out onto the ocean to search for wildlife with Noel Hawkins on the Shearwater tour boat in Ullapool, Northwest Scotland. Amongst some very exciting sightings, we discuss how the ocean here has changed over the years that Noel has been working at sea, in various roles from fisherman to marine animal rescuer and now wildlife tour guide, and the impacts of fishing and marine protected areas on wildlife numbers. We also touch on tourism and what wildlife lovers can do to help protect the animals they care about.

This was a really fun episode to create, and we hope you enjoy being transported to the Summer Isles amidst amazing wildlife and scenery in the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area.

Watch our film about the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area.

Organisations mentioned by Noel include:

The Ullapool Sea Savers

Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Whale Track

Project Seagrass

Contact your MP, MSP in Scotland

Watch our film about the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area

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