Marine Spatial Planning: A Fisheries Perspective. Report to English Nature. Summary: This report was commissioned by English Nature in recognition of the need to engage more closely with the fisheries sector in the debate on MSP (English Nature, 2005). The aims of the exercise are twofold: first to promote among the conservation agencies and others a
Irish Sea Pilot Project Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Framework Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee Summary: The purpose of the Irish Sea Pilot was to help develop a strategy for marine nature conservation that could be applied to all UK waters and, with international collaboration, the adjacent waters of the north-east Atlantic. The work
Making the Case for Marine Spatial Planning in Scotland report commissioned by RSPB Scotland and RTPI in Scotland Summary: This report was jointly commissioned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB Scotland) and the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland. The purpose is to identify and evaluate the options for taking marine spatial
The added value of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) an informal discussion paper Summary: This paper attempts to consider what added value MSP offers to a broad range of stakeholders, including industry, sea users and regulators, as well as environmental interests, by elaborating on key elements. In doing so, we believe it is important to clarify the
Marine nature conservation and sustainable development – the Irish Sea Pilot. Report to Defra by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. Summary: The purpose of the Irish Sea Pilot was to help develop a strategy for marine nature conservation that could be applied to all UK waters and, with international collaboration, the adjacent waters of the
A Future for our Seas Summary: Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) is calling for comprehensive legislation to achieve better protection for marine wildlife and effective management of our seas. Achieving these improvements will require coordinated action at UK level and by the devolved administrations. Authors: Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) Date: 2004 Geography: INT-United Kingdom Source or Agency: Not Applicable
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The Scotian Shelf: An Atlas of Human Activities Summary: This atlas was prepared by the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Planning Office to show the extent of human activities on the Scotian Shelf and some of the management boundariesrelated to those activities. Managing multiple human activities is a major theme in the draft . Authors: Breeze, H.
Towards a Spatial Structure Plan for Sustainable Management for the Sea Summary: The GAUFRE project and the resulting report is the first attempt to deal with the high level of use in the BPNS in a structural manner. The project was made up of an interdisciplinary team of experts. Authors: Maes, F., Schrijvers, J., Van Lancker, V.,
The Role of Marine Spatial Planning in Sea Use Management: The Belgian Case Summary: The expansion of offshore activities and the increasing need to meet international and national commitments to biodiversity conservation have led to an enhanced interest in marine spatial planning (MSP) as a tool for sea use management. Authors: F. Douvere, F. Maes, Vanhulle, A.,
