News
29 June 2011 Integrating marine and terrestrial planning - North Sea Marine Cluster, RTPI and Great Yarmouth Borough Council event.
29th June, Great Yarmouth, Imperial Hotel.
MMO – roles and responsibilities regarding Marine Conservation Zones (March 2010)
The Marine Management Organisation has issued a note that outlines their key roles and responsibilities regarding Marine Conservation Zones.
18 November 2010 EU Baltic Sea Strategy: One Year On
One year into the implementation phase of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the Commission is able to note some real achievements and added value from the Strategy in many different areas. New projects addressing identified regional priorities are already making a contribution to reducing high levels of pollution in the sea, improving transport systems and energy networks, and reinforcing protection from major emergencies at sea and on land.
16 November 2010 NSMC Welcomes Announcement by the Marine Management Organisation
The North Sea Marine Cluster, a local organisation made up of members from the UEA and local offshore data acquisition company Gardline, welcome the announcement by the Marine Management Organisation that the first two marine plan areas to be produced are to be located in a sea area spanning a key part of the North Sea, including the East Anglia region.
5 Oct Draft UK Marine Policy Statement – Does it do the job?
The UK Government and the Devolved Administrations have jointly consulted on the draft UK Marine Policy Statement (MPS) and various associated documents. It is a huge piece of work with the documents running to well over 200 pages. The MPS is an umbrella paper that sets the framework for marine planning, licensing and other related marine activities and the management of those activities. It builds on a pre-consultation exercise earlier in 2010. Marine Plans and licensing decisions and other marine related authorisations by public bodies are expected to conform to the MPS. If they do not the reasons must be stated.
7 Sept 2010: Charting Progress 2: The State of UK Seas
Charting Progress 2 is a comprehensive review of the state of our seas and reports on progress since the previous review published in 2005. Arguably Charting Progress 2 is of greater significance than its predecessor, important as that was. It is likely to play a larger part in shaping policy and the future management of UK waters.
16 Aug 2010: It’s Not Just About Fish
International Conference: Social and Cultural Perspectives of Sustainable Marine Fisheries