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Scotland announces management in its MPAs

Rural Affairs Secretary announces ambitious marine protection plan in Scottish waters. The Scottish Government is putting in place ambitious management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scottish waters, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment Richard Lochhead announced http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Progress-for-MPA-network-19e9.aspx . Following extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of marine stakeholders, […]

MPAs and Dredging in Scotland – COAST petition

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Andrew Binnie: Marine Scotland’s proposed management options for Marine Protected Areas will continue to allow dredging and bottom trawling within large areas of the South Arran MPA and many other Scottish MPAs. Marine Scotland and the Scottish Government will make final management decisions this summer. It is important they realise coastal communities, marine conservationists and […]

MCS call to action over the MCZs …. to support the second tranche of MCZs – MSFD As well

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‘Marine Conservation Zones in English Seas: Following our ten year campaign for the UK Marine Act (2009), the first tranche of 27 Marine Conservation Zones were designated in November 2013. The Government launched its public consultation on the second tranche of sites on the 30th January 2015 – with only two weeks to go, we need your support by […]

Marine Conservation Advice for Marine Protected Areas – Natural England

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Natural England – Published marine conservation advice for marine protected areas, 30 March 2015 Information includes: Conservation advice: Natural England’s responsibility Natural England’s MPA conservation advice project Timetable of advice production Timetable changes Contact Natural England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservation-advice-for-marine-protected-areas-project-background/marine-conservation-advice-project-summary

MPAs: Pitcairn – the world’s largest MPA announced – Peter Jones Blog & JNCC MPA Site information

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UK Government to create world’s largest marine reserve around the Pitcairn Islands Update: Peter Jones Blog at http://www.openchannels.org/blog/pjsjones/pitcairn-marine-reserve-only-announcement-intention-designate-could-be-breakthrough discussing challenges raised by Pitcairn announcement may be of interest to you and readers Marine Conservation Society Leading conservation groups, scientists and residents of Pitcairn Island today congratulate the UK Government on its decision to create the […]

MPA Update: MPAs & Article 6 7 MCZs & Licensing

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Managing fisheries in Marine Protected Areas – Management to meet Article 6 of the Habitats Directive Defra / MMO ‘To bring fisheries in line with other activities, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on the 14 August 2012 a revised approach to managing fishing activities within European marine sites (EMS). […]

MCZs – Second tranche of 23 new sites announced for consultation

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Defra ‘Defra has published a consultation on the second tranche of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). We are proposing 23 new Marine Conservation Zones in English inshore and offshore waters. You can find further information about responding to the consultation in this letter. You can find the consultation document and supporting information including details of individual sites […]

Scottish Marine Protected Area Consultation – Video

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This pro-effective MPA video sets out to remind people to respond to the Scottish MPA consultation – thanks to Jason Hall-Spencer for making this available. http://youtu.be/rQPSC5m1iuI.