The Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee (‘the Committee’) has undertaken a ‘snapshot’ assessment of marine environment management. Its report on the Welsh Government’s marine policies will be debated in Plenary on 18 May, 2022. This article gives a brief overview of the issues covered by the Committee. Marine planning Offshore development, particularly renewable energy, in Welsh seas […]
Welsh National Marine Plan Monitoring and Reporting 2nd User Survey Welsh National Marine Plan – we want your views The Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP) was published in November 2019 and sets out the Welsh Government’s marine planning policy for the sustainable development of Wales’ marine plan area. Public authorities are […]
New powers relating to water will be devolved to the Welsh Government under changes to the Wales Bill. Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said he would scrap his ability to block some laws made in Wales about water. He said the decision puts right a “long outstanding injustice” 50 years after the flooding of a Gwynedd […]
Two articles from the Welsh Government and the response from MCS. Welsh Government ‘The Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has announced new management measures for the Scallop fishery in Cardigan Bay The consultation followed a two-year programme of wide-ranging research by Bangor University, in collaboration with the fishing industry, within […]
4.05 pm 24th Nov Update: The Welsh Government has taken down the online response form for its consultation on scallop dredging in Cardigan Bay. Hi there, Please see below an update to the press release sent earlier today: Update: Welsh Government closes scallop dredging consultation – but threat remains The Welsh Government has taken down […]