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Condensed from this article on the COAST website. Community proposals are now afoot for a larger network of angler-friendly Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around the COAST of Arran that would also permit creel-fishing and diving. The main drive behind the MPA is to protect the coastal waters from bottom trawling and dredging activities – it [...]
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has published a report for the Scottish Environment LINK’s Marine Taskforce on marine protected areas (MPAs). The report ‘Making the case for sound management of Marine Protected Areas’ is an independent scientific report that comprehensively approaches the topic of MPA management from the perspective of habitats and their [...]
Angling Trust PR. At the Angling Summit, held on Monday, Environment and Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon MP promised that the marine and freshwater angling community would be closely involved in decision-making at a local level and nationally through its representative body, the Angling Trust. As an example he indicated that he was prepared to take [...]
A recent study looking at the size of cod, lemon sole, megrim and haddock in the Celtic Sea south of Ireland found fish tended to be smaller in heavily trawled areas and in worse general health. The scientists, led by Samuel Shephard of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland, concluded bottom-trawling removed the prey [...]
From the Solway Firth Partnership The Marine Acts contain new powers to designate Marine Protected Areas. What are Marine Protected Areas? Why do we need them? How will they be chosen? Will they increase fish populations? Will they protect biodiversity? How will they affect anglers and commercial fishermen? What will they mean to local communities? [...]
Quota in the fishing sector is a thorny issue – the following has been extracted from an article by academic lawyer Tom Appleby – highlighting some of the issues he sees with the muddy mismanagement of a public resource. Recently, Tory backbencher Amber Rudd asked the UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon whether there would be [...]
Defra has asked the Angling Trust to comment on a recent draft proposal to collect data on catches from recreational sea anglers. This is being done under the guise of a need to conform to EU requirements under the EU Control Regulations and the EU Data Collection Framework – parts of the Common Fisheries Policy [...]
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency today have announced a series of public meetings concerning the proposed Coastguard modernisation programme. The dates and venues for these meetings are listed below. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for the local communities around the existing Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres(MRCCs) to hear more about the [...]
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UK Initial Assessment and proposals for Good Environmental Status
Consultation Start: 27 March 2012 – Consultation End: 18 June 2012 This is a joint consultation between Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government and on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The Directive requires Member States to take measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status [...]
Argyll and the Isles coast and countryside trust
Argyll and Bute Council have formed a partnership steering group with Scottish Natural Heritage, Forestry Commission Scotland, ABSEN, and Argyll & Bute Local Services Initiative to look at the possibility of establishing a new independent trust. The proposed aim of the Trust would be to: ‘work together to sustainably maintain, enhance and promote the coast [...]
Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation Event
Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government are planning to launch a joint consultation on the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) on 27 March 2012. You will be able to find the consultation documents on the Defra web site http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/open/ Defra will be hosting a stakeholder event [...]
Argyll & Bute – Coastal Development Strategy
Argyll and Bute Council are preparing a Coastal Development Strategy as part of their new Local Development Plan. One of the key sectors that will be considered in the Strategy is coastal tourism & recreation and therefore the Council is seeking information and views to ensure a relevant, effective and up to date strategy is [...]
EGPS & Renewable Energy Routemap consultations
The Scottish Government has published a Revised Draft Electricity Generation Policy Statement (EGPS) and a draft Renewable Energy Routemap. These draft policies together set out Scottish Government policy for low carbon energy generation. Both policies are now open for public consultation which ends 4 June 2012. A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under the Environmental Assessment [...]
Marine Social and Economic Data Project 2012
Robust and current data is needed urgently in the marine environment where policy makers are dealing with a number of new legislative requirements such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the development of Marine Spatial Plans and the designation of new Marine Protected Areas. In response to this, EMU Limited in collaboration with the Marine [...]
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