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A new management body?

4 October 2006

Main issues
  • In order to achieve the radical and long overdue reform needed a new fully resourced management organisation will be needed.
  • The cross cutting nature of Marine Spatial Planning means that only new systems independent of any one sector, department or existing Assembly Sponsored Public Body should be considered.
  • It is crucial that the MMO can demonstrate transparency, an independent and balanced view, streamlined and efficient operations, integration and alignment on a UK level.
  • WWF Cymru strongly opposes the prospect of responsibilities devolved through the Marine Bill being distributed between departments. The purpose of the Marine Bill is to reduce (not reinforce) the multiplicity of departments responsible for management of the oceans.
WWF Cymru is calling for
  • An independent body, with enough power to facilitate cross-departmental decisions in government in relation to MSP, and to bring bodies together when such decisions are required.
  • It must also have clear lines of accountability to government so that disputed decisions (relating to MSP and licensing) can be resolved at a higher level where necessary.
  • The Welsh management system must be compatible with the UK MMO and vice versa. Consider for example the complexity of having two different systems managing two halves of the Severn Estuary.
Cymraeg

Surfing on Pembrokshire coast © Photolibrary
Surfing off the Pembrokshire coast


What else 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