Marine Bill
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The Scottish Marine Bill consultation begins on 14 July.
Take action NOW
and help save Scotland's seas.
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2008 will be a landmark year for the marine environment with consultation on both Scottish and UK Marine Bills expected in late spring. SWT is campaigning as a member of
Scottish Environment LINK to ensure that Scotland’s Marine Bill is effective and has the environment at its heart. We need a bill that includes:
- more legal protection for Scotland’s marine wildlife and a new network of nationally important marine areas;
- an effective new Marine Planning system for Scotland’s seas;
- a Marine Management Organisation to take charge of planning, licensing and enforcement at sea;
- clear targets to measure the recovery of our seas.
The Scottish Marine Bill will cover Scottish waters to 12 nautical miles offshore and all devolved issues from 12–200 nautical miles. It is vital that the Scottish and UK Governments work closely together to ensure that a Scottish Marine Bill for Scottish waters complements the UK Marine Bill.
For an in-depth look at the Marine Bill campaign across Scotland check out the Scottish Environment LINK Marine Task Force
To find out more about protecting Scotland’s marine treasures read the Finding NIMAs report or check out the Advisory Group for Marine and Coastal Strategy Marine Nature Conservation Workstream report, which SWT was involved in drafting.