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A collaboration of more than 20 Scottish and English organisations responsible for managing our local inshore waters.

We have launched the second of a series of short films aimed at showing how visitors to our coast can responsibly enjoy outdoor recreation while avoiding impacts on the internationally important wildlife found here.

This first film is based on the ‘Dog Walking section’ section of the Wild Recreation Guide which we published in 2022. In the film, Katherine Dunsford from Space for Shorebirds talks how you and your dog can enjoy your visit to the coast while avoiding impacts on the important wildlife found there. Our coast supports internationally important populations of birds and seals throughout the year. Disturbance from people or dogs can have a disproportionately big impact on how well these do and can ultimately affect their survival. Looking out for coastal wildlife and giving it plenty of space is one simple way to help avoid impacts from your visit.

More information about how to safely and responsibly enjoy outdoor recreation while avoiding impacts to coastal wildlife see our Wild Recreation Guide for the Berwickshire, Northumberland and North Tyneside