Guga Hunt licence refused for first time in recorded history
Reported byOceanographic Magazine ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
NatureScot refused the annual Guga hunt licence for the first time in history, sparing approximately 2,000 Northern Gannet chicks. The refusal was based on new scientific modelling showing the Sula Sgeir Gannet population fell 23–41% due to avian flu between 2021–2023, with cumulative pressures from bycatch and offshore wind now assessed as posing adverse impact.
The hunt's legal exemption remains intact until parliament acts; this is a licensing decision, not permanent legislative prohibition.
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