Orkney SNP candidate Robert Leslie is urging the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Mairi Gougeon to take action on the destructive practices of scallop dredgers around Orkney, which are posing a major threat to the continued existence of the local scallop diving industry. Mr Leslie has written to Ms Gougeon after hearing Gina … Continue reading “They have trashed the summer grounds and are into our winter grounds now.” – The Destruction of Orkney’s Dived Scallops Sector