Arran seabed project recognised by David Attenborough
The square mile 'no take zone', which is surrounded by a protected marine area, has since undergone a natural restoration.
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Lobster populations have quadrupled while the number of king scallops has increased six fold, though full recovery could take up to two centuries.
The Lamlash Bay project has been featured in a new film by Mr Attenborough, Ocean, which was released to coincide with the UN Oceans Conference.
One of the key focuses of the summit, which is being held in the south of France, is expected to be the impact of dredging and bottom trawling.
In the film, Mr MacNeish talks about the drastic differences he noticed in the area after the three mile limit, which was designed to protect spawning grounds was removed.
He told the BBC: "I just couldn't believe the regeneration that had happened and I was just swimming along with a demand valve in my mouth and a huge smile on my face. This is what it was all about.
"I'm all for fishing, but not necessarily everywhere. We just need small pockets of protection to be able to reseed the entire area."
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