‘Our Seas’ Coastal Testimonies Photographic Exhibition – with Our Seas
Mezzanine walkway
Tues 18 – Wed 21 Aug
Our Seas’ Coastal Testimonies Photographic Exhibition Drop-in session – with Our Seas
Drum Room
Fri 28 June, 12pm – 2pm and Sat 29 June, 12pm – 3pm
‘Our Seas’ Coastal Testimony: Janet Marshall on the Dangers of Marine Litter to Wildlife – with Our Seas
Drum Room
Fri 28 June, 2pm – 2:30pm
An exhibition presenting a powerful, inclusive and diverse set of testimonies and photographic portraits capturing the depth and breadth of perspectives across coastal communities of Scotland. The exhibition gives a voice to often marginalised and underrepresented perspectives, inspiring debate.
For the past year Our Seas have met with people all over the coast of Scotland gathering testimonies of first-hand experiences and local knowledge of Scotland’s inshore seas. They have spoken to many people from all eleven Scottish marine regions, including commercial fishers, skippers, sea anglers, politicians, naturalists, scientists, local businesses, community representatives, artists, and those with recreational interests and commissioned photographer Katearia Barvirova to capture their portrait. These testimonies and portraits will be the foundation for a photographic exhibition to be toured around a number of coastal locations.
On show as part of the Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival will be a selection of these portraits and testimonies. You can also learn more about the project and share your own testimony of the inshore seas at one of 2 drop in sessions running throughout the week (Friday 28th 12-2pm, and Saturday 29th of June, 12pm – 3pm). You can also hear first hand from one of our testimony givers, Janet Marshall, as she talks about the dangers of marine litter on wildlife (Friday 28th 2-2.30pm).
Our Seas is a coalition of 140 coastal businesses, community groups, fishermen’s associations and environmental organisations campaigning for the environmental recovery of Scotland’s coastal marine environment and the revival of sustainable inshore fisheries. While the primary focus of this project is to gain a better understanding of inshore environmental and fisheries issues through the collection of personal accounts, we also hope to raise awareness of the coalition’s campaign and inspire greater dialogue and action within communities.
Contact details: info@ourseas.scot
This event is part of the Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival 2024 taking place in locations throughout the islands. See the full programme here.
