On 20 April 2009, the UK Government, Welsh Assembly Government, Northern Ireland Executive and Scottish Government published their joint High Level Objectives for the UK marine area - Our seas – a shared resource: High Level Marine Objectives (PDF 815KB). This followed a consultation carried out in 2008

• The High Level Marine Objectives take forward the UK vision for the marine environment of “clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas.”
• They set out the outcomes that all UK Administrations are seeking to achieve in the UK marine area, as well as providing a vision of what success will look like.
• They will steer the development of policies to achieve sustainable development in the marine area and, more widely, will help inform and educate the public, business and voluntary sectors
• They will be used to underpin the development the joint Marine Policy Statement, which is provided for in the Marine and Coastal Access Bill
• UK Administrations will be working together to develop the Marine Policy Statement, which is expected to be completed in 2011

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