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What is WWF Cymru calling for from the marine Bill?
4 October 2006
Welsh Territorial Seas are among the most heavily exploited in the world. To date legislation and planning has developed in an ad-hoc manner on a sector by sector basis. It is confusing, fragmented and conflicting.
Without robust and comprehensive reform of marine management, increased conflicts of interest and declining Welsh marine resources are unavoidable.
Without robust and comprehensive reform of marine management, increased conflicts of interest and declining Welsh marine resources are unavoidable.
Summary
WWF Cymru is calling for:
WWF Cymru is calling for:
- An integrated approach of statutory Marine Spatial Planning is needed to manage our seas sustainably. This provides a fair and transparent procedure to mediate between conflicting pressures to prevent further over-exploitation of our marine resources.
- Sustainable Development (with strong nature conservation elements) must sit at the heart of the Bill – business as usual is not an option.
- An integrated licensing regime that operates within Marine Spatial Planning that is transparent, consistent and includes all sectors.
- We need Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Highly Protected Marine Reserves that can exist with MPAs or as a stand alone site, to better conserve species.
- A further consultation for the fisheries provisions within the Marine Bill (as this was absent for the first consultation). Ultimately we would like to see a new legislative framework for inshore fisheries, revision of the aims of the Sea Fisheries Committees, and an ecosystem based approach adopted to management.
Cymraeg
What exactly is WWF Cymru asking for? To find out more click on the links below -
Managing Marine Fisheries
Marine Spatial Planning
Licensing and consents
Better management of our wildlife
A new management body?
The Welsh coastline
What exactly is WWF Cymru asking for? To find out more click on the links below -
Managing Marine Fisheries
Marine Spatial Planning
Licensing and consents
Better management of our wildlife
A new management body?