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Marine policy in Wales
- This consultation has completed. It ran from Monday, 13 August 2012 to Friday, 21 September 2012
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Purpose of the consultation
The National Assembly for Wales’ Environment and Sustainability
Committee has undertaken a short inquiry into marine policy in Wales.
The purpose of
the inquiry was to:
- assess progress made by the Welsh Government in relation to implementation
of the Marine Act 2009 with particular regard to the marine conservation
and the marine spatial planning powers of the Act;
- assess progress made by the Welsh Government towards the achievement
of its European obligations in this field with particular regard to the
Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Birds Directive, the Habitats
Directive, the Bathing Water Quality Directive and the Water Framework
Directive.
The Committee
considered:
- what progress has been made in relation
to the development of marine spatial plans for Wales?
- what is the current
status of marine protected areas in Wales and what role should the new
marine conservation zones have in this network of protected areas?
- the development of the
Welsh Government’s functions in relation to marine licensing and fisheries
and whether this has been effective?
- what progress has been
made by the Welsh Government in the implementation of key European
Directives?
- whether there is
sufficient cooperation and coordination between the Welsh Government and
its neighbouring administrations in relation to the management of its
seas?
- whether the Welsh
Government has sufficient financial and staff resource to deliver on its
marine policy and legislation objectives?
- whether stakeholders
have been sufficiently involved in the shaping of new policies and the
development of legislation?
Supporting documents
Contact details
Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:
Alun Davidson