About Craignish Restoration Of Marine And Coastal Habitats

In early 2016, in response to local concern about the decline in biodiversity, scallop dredging in the loch, expanding aquaculture, poor water quality and lack of community consultation on coastal management and protection, members of the Craignish community formed a voluntary association called Craignish Restoration of Marine and Coastal Habitats (CROMACH, which means a walking stick or shepherd’s crook in Gaelic). 

CROMACH's aims are to promote

● Sustainability: To encourage and promote sustainable use of local waters for recreation, fishing and other marine activities. 

● Knowledge: To promote and carry out research, surveys and investigations of the local marine environment. 

● Engagement: To involve the community, to raise awareness of marine issues and related cultural heritage 

● Education: To educate and involve all members of the community, young and old 

● Conservation: To protect and allow recovery of biodiversity and natural processes in Loch Craignish, the Sound of Jura and the Firth of Lorn, the seas of Scotland and the wider marine environment.

If you want to know more or join CROMACH email info@cromach.org 

UPDATE

Winter and Spring 2026

After a really successful first outreach event at the village hall with legendary film maker John Aitchison we now have funding to run more of these. See the posters below for previous and upcoming ones and learn more about this talk on our what we do page:

CROMACH are delighted to welcome back BAFTA-winning wildlife filmmaker John Aitchison following his hugely popular talk last November. Over a long career filming the natural world — often working alongside Sir David Attenborough — John has helped bring extraordinary wildlife stories to audiences around the globe, capturing both the beauty and fragility of our natural environment.

In this new talk, John explores what drives wildlife filmmakers and what they hope to achieve. Drawing on decades of experience behind the camera, he will share insights into how storytelling, beauty and emotion can inspire people to care more deeply about nature — and how powerful wildlife films can help move hearts, minds and ultimately create change.

Sunday 29th March | 2:30pm

Craignish Village Hall
Free event
CROMACH speaker series

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