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 (more…)
This 2006 report by Professor Michel Kaiser of the University of Wales, Bangor, looks at how the marine reserves in the Marine Bill could be designed.
Developing Scenarios for a Network of Marine Protected Areas
The following exchange is between Graham Stuart MP, who agreed to put the questions on Marinet’s behalf, and Huw Irranca Davies MP, the Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs. All emphasis is ours. (more…)
Greenland whale death flurry 1883 - Image courtesy of York University
This long and fascinating exchange saw the climax of the arguments on the Government’s approach to conservation of our collapsing marine ecosystem. The opposition tried everything: reason, rhetoric and even tried to pull old Labour heartstrings with historical references to the high ideals of the post war reforming Labour government.
All to no avail.
This Bill is a framework bill – save your soppy conservation sentiment for secondary legislation. At least for now.
