14 Sep 2020
As the Fisheries Bill progresses through Parliament on the way to becoming law, the way that UK fisheries are managed is likely to change in the future. One area of interest is the potential role of regional decision-making and governance, such as through local councils, enterprise partnerships and community-led initiatives. Register if you wish to […]
08 Sep 2020
Gordon Watson ‘Our paper, “Assessing the natural capital value of water quality and climate regulation in temperate marine systems using a EUNIS biotope classification approach “ recently published in Science of the Total Environment has shown temperate intertidal and subtidal sediment systems to be some of the most valuable biotopes in terms of sequestering nitrogen, […]
08 Sep 2020
BBC ‘Marine energy: Wales urged to be ‘world leader’ By Sarah Dickins BBC Wales economics correspondent Wales could be a world leader in marine energy and should make the industry a priority, a former energy minister has said. Lord Peter Hain, who served under Tony Blair in 2001, said there was “massive untapped potential” around […]
08 Sep 2020
Consultation launched to support marine renewables The consultation will examine how the UK can build back greener through marine renewable projects across the country. New consultation launched on how government can support marine energy projects, such as floating offshore wind farms, tidal stream and wave energy views invited on how project costs could be reduced, […]
08 Sep 2020
A coalition of struggling seaside towns and cross-party MPs has urged Boris Johnson to appoint a minister dedicated to coastal communities to kick-start their economic revival. The letter asked the Prime Minister to create a post ahead of an expected autumn Cabinet reshuffle as coastal areas are pushed to “breaking point” by the pandemic. Mr […]
08 Sep 2020
Alternative use of dredge material in the north east, north west, south east and south west marine plan areas (MMO1190) A project has mapped the opportunities for the alterative use of dredge material in NE, NW, SE, SW Marine Plan areas. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is currently developing the north east, north west, south […]
08 Sep 2020
This issue of the marine planning newsletter includes: a letter from Chief Executive Officer Tom McCormack CBE sharing the next stage of the MMO’s journey in “The MMO story – The Next Ten Years” a marine planning programme overview the Draft North East, North West, South East and South West Marine Plans: Consultation Summary 2020 […]
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