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This is our Sea the Connection project page, which also contains all of the Teams contact details, it gives a general overview of the project - Is there anything you think we should add?

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Protecting and restoring Scotland’s wildlife

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If you think about your marine area, who are the unheard voices in marine policy conversations? It could be to do with local marine planning, national planning, aquaculture, fisheries, tourism, cruise ships -  who are we not hearing from?

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We are a British Sub Aqua Club snorkel Centre - and have a series of trails in Moray Firth area! Do you use these trails?

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Find a scuba diving club near you with BSAC’s Find It Tool. We have 100s of scuba diving and snorkelling clubs ready to welcome you. Book a Try Dive Today!

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We showed our Oceans of Value film around Scotland and followed the film with workshops about whether people agreed with the opinions given in the film, but also what barriers people experience to taking part in policy conversations and what they would like to see. This is what they said!

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You can find out more about Oceans of Value, which ran between 2019 and 2024, here.

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Oceans of Value reviewed a natural capital approach and the Community Voice Method to identify key values of the marine environment in Orkney.

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We want to make sure we aren't missing anyone out of the conversation! Do you know of any disability support groups in the Moray Firth area? Who else do you think would be interested in this project?

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The people we have connected with so far are:

Moray Ocean Community

MacDuff Marine Aquarium

East Grampian Coastal Partnership

Friends of Tarlair

Saltwater Life

Able2Adventure

Paradventure

Lothian Runners

Dive Ability

British Sub Aqua Club

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please feel free to elaborate on your answer in comments below :) This is an initial proposal, and we are here to make sure what we deliver is what people want to see!

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We would like to have a summer 'Tea by the Sea' gathering - Is an in person gathering, involving an indoor workshop in Tarlair pavilion, workshopping what 'snorkelling for all' guidelines should include and a snorkel (with snacks!) be something you would be interested in attending?

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Yes, but I would like a different location

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We want to make sure anything we offer is going to reach as many people as possible, what dates do and don't work for you? Are there any dates to avoid where there are other events going on? School holidays? What time of day?

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IF we were to do a 'Tea by the Sea' in person gathering, when would you like this to be?

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This is the brief UNESCO ocean literacy introduction I mentioned in the presentation

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The Ocean Literacy Framework for the Ocean Decade

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BSAC have a 'Diving For All' programme.

There is no course for snorkelling.

We're working with BSAC and other local organisations to develop a 'Snorkelling for All' programme. This will promote snorkelling to people with disabilities and provide snorkellers, clubs and centres with the knowledge and skills to ensure that snorkelling is safe for all.

This summer we would like to plan an event called 'Tea by the Sea', to collect feedback from anyone interested in accessible snorkelling (whether you're a snorkeller or not!). This is your chance to help shape the course content!!

What do you think about the Scottish Wildlife Trust helping to write 'Snorkelling for all' guidelines, and launching this at Tarlair? We thought Tarlair would be great accessibility wise, with facilities and easier entry to the water. Are there any other locations you think we should consider? Is there anything that should 100% be included within any guidelines?

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The BSAC DfA Programme seeks to promote scuba diving to people with disabilities and provide divers, clubs and centres with the knowledge and skills to ensure that diving is safe for all BSAC members.

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What issues would you like to understand more about - particularly thinking about your marine area, who uses it, and what key issues you come across locally to you?

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Our journey towards starting this project started back in December 2022, when we launched our Oceans of Value film. We collected opinions on marine planning, as Orkney was developing its Regional Marine Plan at the time.

The more we talked to people, the more it became apparent that a lot of voices were missing from marine policy conversations, with many interviewees not planning to take part in the draft regional marine plan consultation.

You can watch the trailer here :)