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The Bay film was filmed by world renown underwater cameraman Doug Anderson. An Emmy award cameraman whose work over the years includes “The Blue Planet” “Planet Earth” and the recently shown “Life” series for the BBC.

The Bay

Community of Arran Seabed Trust [COAST] is a local organisation representing the islanders of Arran. It is a non profit making, voluntary group whose aim is simple, to reverse the downward trend in marine life around the island by allowing part of Lamlash Bay to return to its natural state.

The seas around Scotland support more than 8,000 marine species and a myriad of habitats that underpin important economic and social activities from recreational: diving, sailing, tourism and angling, to commercial: energy generation, oil extraction, shipping, aquaculture and fisheries. However, growing human pressures threaten the health of the sea’s precious marine life and the livelihoods of those dependent upon it.

We are all familiar with the threat to the many animals and habitats which face extinction in the rest of the world but are often unaware that the marine life around our own shores is also struggling to survive. They are unseen, under the sea, but their demise has untold consequences.

“The Bay” is a film made by COAST and part funded by Scottish Natural Heritage. It shows the viewer glimpses of the magical world that still exists below the waves in a typical bay in Scotland but also reveals the disastrous effect which man is having on that same environment. It asks serious questions about the future management of the marine environment and whether enough is being done to protect our seas.

Will these creatures survive for our grandchildren to know them and can the damage being done to the sea by the activities of man be reversed? Will the sea life in the bay ever recover to its former glory and diversity? Will the diversity of the bay continue to decline?

COAST hopes that this film will not only educate and inform but will also raise awareness of the conservation issues. It demonstrates that we need to act now to conserve our wonderful and diverse marine environment and have a sustainable fishing industry for future generations.

For more information please visit www.arrancoast.com