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Marine Act Campaign
Publications
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Marine bill
Can We Have the Bill Please?
The continuing case for a Marine Act for UK seas
September 2007
WWF response to the Marine Bill White Paper
June 2007
WWF and BWEA joint statement on Marine Bill White Paper
March 2007
WWF's Draft Marine Bill
WWF, January 2005
A proposal for the text of a new marine law - this document is intended to influence the public debate on future marine management.
WWF's Draft Marine Bill summary (154KB)
Draft Marine Bill - explanatory notes (176KB)
Marine Update 56: WWF-UK Draft Marine Bill
WWF-UK, January 2005
This Marine Update describes WWF's vision for the management of our seas in the form of a Marine Act that would work towards reforming the way our seas are managed and limit conflicts of interests around the UK shores.
Legislative reform of the Welsh marine environment (2.2MB)
Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Cardiff University, June 2004
This report commissioned by WWF Cymru and prepared by Cardiff University shows the tangled web of confusion, and often conflicting legislation that governs Wales' seas. It states the need for a co-ordinated and sustainable approach that would better serve the marine environment than the mass of authorities and legislation that govern it today.
Download the Executive Summary (303KB)
Download the report (2.2MB)
Fisheries
The application of strategic environmental assessments in the UK fisheries sector
WWF-UK, March 2006
WWF has commissioned this report as a contribution to the discussion and evolution of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2004).
Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) involve a holistic approach that considers the projected environmental impacts over time of multiple actions within a region or ecosystem.
Marine Protected Areas
Return to Abundance: A case for marine reserves in the North Sea
March 2008
This report examines the benefits of establishing a network of marine reserves in the North Sea,
and considers how and where pilot sites could be realised.
Valuing Marine Protected Areas in the UK
August 2007
An economic study focusing on leisure and recreation, including a Strangford Lough case study. This report provides an overview of the economic value and benefits of Marine Protected Areas in the UK.
Marine Biodiversity Hotspots in the UK: their identification and protection
WWF-UK, January 2007
A Report that examines how best to identify marine biodiversity 'hotspots' in UK waters, and highlight potential threats to those hotspots, and demonstrates how identifying and protecting these hotspots can contribute to delivering an ecosystem approach to marine management.
Marine nature conservation in the pelagic environment: a case for pelagic Marine Protected Areas?
A report to WWF-UK by Dr Susan Gubbay, September 2006
There are many questions and issues to be explored about pelagic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This report focuses on ecological questions about pelagic MPAs and, in particular, whether such a conservation tool could benefit marine biodiversity in the pelagic environment in the north-east Atlantic.
An overview of Marine Protected Areas in the UK
WWF-UK, Summer 2005
An overview of issues related to MPAs in the UK, including legal and policy context and current situation regarding establishment and management of MPAs in the UK, and future opportunities and work areas.
Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas: using UK sites and the UK MPA programme to illustrate different approaches
A report to WWF-UK by Dr Susan Gubbay, June 2005
A number of MPA designations have been established in the UK and contribute to international commitments relating to marine biodiversity. In order to assess if these MPAs are fulfilling MPA objectives it is important to evaluate their management effectiveness. This report examines the key issues in relation to the managment effectiveness of MPAs in the UK by considering the potential criteria for evaluating effectiveness; using case studies to apply the criteria, and discussing some of the constraints and barriers to the effectiveness of MPAs in the UK.
Marine Protected Areas and Zoning in a System of Marine Spatial Planning
A discussion paper for WWF-UK. Dr Susan Gubbay. July 2005
This report complements the WWF's Draft Marine Bill report and Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning: discussing the Links report. It takes a more detailed look at the use of zoning in the context of MPA's and MSP.
Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning - Discussing the Links
S Gubbay, January 2005
A discussion document to demonstrate how these two complementary marine management tools could interact.
Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Protected Areas and Zoning in a System of Marine Spatial Planning
A discussion paper for WWF-UK. Dr Susan Gubbay. July 2005
This report complements the WWF's Draft Marine Bill report and Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning: discussing the Links report. It takes a more detailed look at the use of zoning in the context of MPA's and MSP.
Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning - Discussing the Links
S Gubbay, January 2005
A discussion document to demonstrate how these two complementary marine management tools could interact.
Marine Update 55 - spatial planning (1.7MB)
WWF-UK and The Wildlife Trusts, June 2004
A down to earth view of managing activities in the marine environment for the benefit of humans and wildlife.
UK seas
Marine Health Check 2005 - A report to gauge the health of the UK's sea life (2.3MB)
K Hiscock, J Sewell and J Oakley, January 2005
Latest report to gauge the state of UK's sea life concentrating on 16 flagship species and habitats.
Marine Health Check 2000: a report to gauge the health of the UK's sea life
Chris Berry, September 2000
The first report to gauge the health of our seas examining 10 species and six habitat indicators.
The Last Living Wilderness - A Future for our Seas
Wildlife and Countyside Link, January 2005
A briefing from Wildlife and Countryside Link's Marine Campaign.
Renewable energy and climate change
Fishing, climate change and North East Atlantic cod stocks
May 2007
This report concludes that the cod stock situation in the North East Atlantic is being exacerbated by climate change. Summary of the report
WWF-UK Policy Position - Marine Renewable Energy for the UK (125KB)
WWF-UK, November 2006
WWF-UK's position on marine renewable energy.
Marine Update 57 - Assessing the impacts of climate change in the North-east Atlantic
WWF-UK, January 2006
This Marine Update is based on a workshop with a wide range of specialists who considered how the wildlife of the north-east Atlantic would be affected by climate change, changes ahead, how to predict them and how to reduce their impact.
This page contains reports relating to WWF's Marine Act Campaign. Find WWF-UK's full selection of reports on marine issues and other subjects in our online research centre.
Marine bill
Can We Have the Bill Please?
The continuing case for a Marine Act for UK seas
September 2007
WWF response to the Marine Bill White Paper
June 2007
WWF and BWEA joint statement on Marine Bill White Paper
March 2007
WWF's Draft Marine Bill
WWF, January 2005
A proposal for the text of a new marine law - this document is intended to influence the public debate on future marine management.
WWF's Draft Marine Bill summary (154KB)
Draft Marine Bill - explanatory notes (176KB)
Marine Update 56: WWF-UK Draft Marine Bill
WWF-UK, January 2005
This Marine Update describes WWF's vision for the management of our seas in the form of a Marine Act that would work towards reforming the way our seas are managed and limit conflicts of interests around the UK shores.
Legislative reform of the Welsh marine environment (2.2MB)
Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Cardiff University, June 2004
This report commissioned by WWF Cymru and prepared by Cardiff University shows the tangled web of confusion, and often conflicting legislation that governs Wales' seas. It states the need for a co-ordinated and sustainable approach that would better serve the marine environment than the mass of authorities and legislation that govern it today.
Download the Executive Summary (303KB)
Download the report (2.2MB)
Fisheries
The application of strategic environmental assessments in the UK fisheries sector
WWF-UK, March 2006
WWF has commissioned this report as a contribution to the discussion and evolution of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2004).
Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) involve a holistic approach that considers the projected environmental impacts over time of multiple actions within a region or ecosystem.
Marine Protected Areas
Return to Abundance: A case for marine reserves in the North Sea
March 2008
This report examines the benefits of establishing a network of marine reserves in the North Sea,
and considers how and where pilot sites could be realised.
Valuing Marine Protected Areas in the UK
August 2007
An economic study focusing on leisure and recreation, including a Strangford Lough case study. This report provides an overview of the economic value and benefits of Marine Protected Areas in the UK.
Marine Biodiversity Hotspots in the UK: their identification and protection
WWF-UK, January 2007
A Report that examines how best to identify marine biodiversity 'hotspots' in UK waters, and highlight potential threats to those hotspots, and demonstrates how identifying and protecting these hotspots can contribute to delivering an ecosystem approach to marine management.
Marine nature conservation in the pelagic environment: a case for pelagic Marine Protected Areas?
A report to WWF-UK by Dr Susan Gubbay, September 2006
There are many questions and issues to be explored about pelagic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This report focuses on ecological questions about pelagic MPAs and, in particular, whether such a conservation tool could benefit marine biodiversity in the pelagic environment in the north-east Atlantic.
An overview of Marine Protected Areas in the UK
WWF-UK, Summer 2005
An overview of issues related to MPAs in the UK, including legal and policy context and current situation regarding establishment and management of MPAs in the UK, and future opportunities and work areas.
Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas: using UK sites and the UK MPA programme to illustrate different approaches
A report to WWF-UK by Dr Susan Gubbay, June 2005
A number of MPA designations have been established in the UK and contribute to international commitments relating to marine biodiversity. In order to assess if these MPAs are fulfilling MPA objectives it is important to evaluate their management effectiveness. This report examines the key issues in relation to the managment effectiveness of MPAs in the UK by considering the potential criteria for evaluating effectiveness; using case studies to apply the criteria, and discussing some of the constraints and barriers to the effectiveness of MPAs in the UK.
Marine Protected Areas and Zoning in a System of Marine Spatial Planning
A discussion paper for WWF-UK. Dr Susan Gubbay. July 2005
This report complements the WWF's Draft Marine Bill report and Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning: discussing the Links report. It takes a more detailed look at the use of zoning in the context of MPA's and MSP.
Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning - Discussing the Links
S Gubbay, January 2005
A discussion document to demonstrate how these two complementary marine management tools could interact.
Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Protected Areas and Zoning in a System of Marine Spatial Planning
A discussion paper for WWF-UK. Dr Susan Gubbay. July 2005
This report complements the WWF's Draft Marine Bill report and Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning: discussing the Links report. It takes a more detailed look at the use of zoning in the context of MPA's and MSP.
Marine Protected Areas in the Context of Marine Spatial Planning - Discussing the Links
S Gubbay, January 2005
A discussion document to demonstrate how these two complementary marine management tools could interact.
Marine Update 55 - spatial planning (1.7MB)
WWF-UK and The Wildlife Trusts, June 2004
A down to earth view of managing activities in the marine environment for the benefit of humans and wildlife.
UK seas
Marine Health Check 2005 - A report to gauge the health of the UK's sea life (2.3MB)
K Hiscock, J Sewell and J Oakley, January 2005
Latest report to gauge the state of UK's sea life concentrating on 16 flagship species and habitats.
Marine Health Check 2000: a report to gauge the health of the UK's sea life
Chris Berry, September 2000
The first report to gauge the health of our seas examining 10 species and six habitat indicators.
The Last Living Wilderness - A Future for our Seas
Wildlife and Countyside Link, January 2005
A briefing from Wildlife and Countryside Link's Marine Campaign.
Renewable energy and climate change
Fishing, climate change and North East Atlantic cod stocks
May 2007
This report concludes that the cod stock situation in the North East Atlantic is being exacerbated by climate change. Summary of the report
WWF-UK Policy Position - Marine Renewable Energy for the UK (125KB)
WWF-UK, November 2006
WWF-UK's position on marine renewable energy.
Marine Update 57 - Assessing the impacts of climate change in the North-east Atlantic
WWF-UK, January 2006
This Marine Update is based on a workshop with a wide range of specialists who considered how the wildlife of the north-east Atlantic would be affected by climate change, changes ahead, how to predict them and how to reduce their impact.
This page contains reports relating to WWF's Marine Act Campaign. Find WWF-UK's full selection of reports on marine issues and other subjects in our online research centre.
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