Defra : A report setting out the progress with marine plans in England was laid in Parliament. The report, covering the period 2009 to 2015, is required by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.You can read the report here.If you have any queries, please contact marine.planning@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Stephen Hull ABPmer: Ten years on from the Irish Sea marine planning pilot study and following enactment of legislation for marine planning through Marine Acts for the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the establishment of the necessary institutional frameworks, marine plans for UK seas are finally in production. In a new white paper, Stephen […]
Stephen Hull ABPmer: Ten years on from the Irish Sea marine planning pilot study and following enactment of legislation for marine planning through Marine Acts for the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the establishment of the necessary institutional frameworks, marine plans for UK seas are finally in production. In a new white paper, Stephen […]
This report published produced by Enfusion and Jim Claydon for Wales Wildlife Link aimed to assess how marine planning could be used as an effective tool to help deliver the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). It looked at How the MSFD descriptors could be linked with MSP objectives Reviewed what progress had been made with […]
This is an impressive collection of information including: Scene setting a host of overview documents Key marine plan documents Licensing Climate change Science Scotland Marine Atlas National Marine Interactive Statement of Public participation To read more go to: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/seamanagement/national
This first of a new series of newsletters provides updates and links on the marine planning process – sign up for further copies here too. The newsletter includes: · Progress with the South marine plans · Implementation in the East marine plans · Impact Assessment Sustainability appraisal & Habitat regulations assessment – of the South […]
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published research undertaken by the UK environmental economics consultancy, eftec and marine consultancy ABPmer into how the MMO can improve the implementation of the ecosystem approach in marine planning. In undertaking marine planning, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is required by the Marine Policy Statement to use the ecosystem approach, […]
Two useful reports: The economic case for investment in natural capital. This covers a wide variety of water and marine issues https://nebula.wsimg.com/8755553ec25d9cd0dc9407fa5e4aa408?AccessKeyId=68F83A8E994328D64D3D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 The economic case for investment in Natural Capital – marine appendix – fish and shellfisheries. This is a particularly useful economic assessment of the fisheries and shellfisheries sector https://nebula.wsimg.com/2fd9d1a8a42128eb4c8f7cd3f8c8c2c8?AccessKeyId=68F83A8E994328D64D3D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1