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February 8, 2012
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8 February 2012 Last updated at 02:08 Viewers of the BBC's Island Parish series have been following the controversy over the conservation measures Islanders who claim new conservation rules could put their economic future under threat are leading a protest at the Scottish Parliament. Residents on Barra, in the Western Isles, say plans to designate some of their fishing grounds special areas of conservation will hit the industry. Conservation agency Scottish Natural Heritage says sandbanks, reef and seal habitats need special protection. Local MSP and government minister Alasdair Allan opposes the move. For centuries, the fishermen of Barra have harvested the waters around their island and millions of people have become aware of the controversy because of the BBC series, Island Parish, which documents life in the southern Western Isles. The ...
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