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Scottish ministers face legal challenges over seas protection failures, as campaigners from Open Seas prepare for court due to fishing license approvals not adhering to the National Marine Plan rules. The plan aims to balance fishing benefits with environmental safeguards, but licenses often overlook harm to sensitive seabed areas. Environmentalists and fishery experts express concern over the delays, which threaten biodiversity, the industrys future, and coastal communities livelihoods. An internal review admits misalignment with the full plan, highlighting the struggle to balance livelihoods and ocean health.

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