THANK YOU

This is an exciting year we are implementing the Marine and Coastal Access Act a major milestone and achievement.

Your Association has and is helping us put in place a marine planning system that is informed and shaped by the people who have a direct interest in how it works.

Marine Planning System : opportunity or challenge?

Why does the Marine Policy Statement matter?

What will marine planning mean for you?

What are the opportunities ahead?

What are the potential challenges?

What is the reform of the licensing system and what will it mean?

The Marine Policy Statement will be the overarching policy framework for the UK marine area

Marine Plans will translate the Marine Policy Statement into detailed policy and spatial guidance for each Marine Plan area

Marine Licensing decisions will be taken in accordance with the Marine Policy Statement and Marine Plans

Building blocks of the new system

Differences and improvements.

Clarity - Decisions about priority use of our seas visible to all.

Certainty - Set in statute so with agreement and engagement of all parties in its development.

Consistency - Marine Policy Statement and marine plans apply to all public bodies taking decisions that affect our seas and they have conform.

Wide-ranging policy objectives

The breadth of the MPS reflects the range of activities taking place in our seas

­ Nature conservation

­ Defence and national security

­ Energy infrastructure development

­ Offshore oil and gas exploration and production

­ Offshore wind

­ Tidal range, tidal stream and wave

­ Offshore electricity networks

­ Ports and shipping

­ Carbon dioxide capture and storage

­ Marine aggregates

­ Telecommunications cabling

­ Fisheries

­ Aquaculture

­ Waste water treatment & disposal

­ Climate change adaptation

­ Heritage

­ Tourism & recreation

What the MPS isn t....

Does not list every activity taking place in the UK marine area­ The aim is to ensure a consistent approach across the UK

where required, not to list every possible activity

Does not say which activities should take priority in each administration, or in particular areas­ The aim is to provide a framework for marine planning. The

MPS identifies activities to which a degree of priority is expected to be attached.

Does not provide a flow chart for decision making ­ Processes and organisations will vary across the UK

administrations. Marine planning will focus on identifying activities which can co-exist wherever possible

So what next?

Formal consultation: aiming for July 2010. Will reflect the comments received during the pre-consultation process

Aiming to issue it alongside a consultation on the marine planning system setting out what it means for everyone

Parliamentary scrutiny in the Autumn

final adoption spring 2011

The MPS will be will with us for a long time

Marine Plans will...

Translate policies in the MPS into more detail at a local level and inform local priorities

Define a vision for the use of marine resources in an area and the shape the licensing decisions need to achieve that vision

Plans developed with open engagement, working closely with stakeholders throughout the process

Crucial that the shellfish industry engages the

MMO in their development.

North East Offshore

East Offshore

South Offshore

South West Offshore

North West

North East Inshore

East Inshore

South East Inshore

South Inshore Central

South Inshore

South West Inshore

West Inshorewww.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/marine-plan/index.htm

Marine Plan areas

MMO to begin planning in the first two areas from spring 2011

Defra will need to:Provide the MMO with the conclusions of the consultation on the marine plan areas

Describe the new landscape for marine planning consultation in summer 2010 on guidance on the marine planning system

The MMO will need to:Select the first marine plan areas and publish their timetable, scoping and research

Refine the marine planning system

Making it happen in England

Marine & Coastal Access Act will enable the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to deliver a more streamlined, transparent and effective marine licensing system

Individual licensing decisions will be in accordance with Marine Plans and the MPS.

The MMO will have access to a wider range of enforcement tools for more proportionate enforcement levelling the playing field for compliant businesses

What about Marine Licensing?

What s changing for licensing?

The MMO is responsible for marine consenting under

FEPA and CPA as from April 2010

This includes related consents for energy works and

Harbours currently issued by other Government

Departments

Both FEPA and CPA will be replaced with a new marine

licence under the MCA Act from spring 2011 (public

consultation in July 2010)

What s new? Key features of the new system

A reduction of the number of consents needed, processes and bodies involved

Decisions will be made in line with the Marine Policy Statement (and marine plans) when published

Marine licences will cover the entire life of the development, enabling redundant structures to be removed safely

For the first time, there will be a transparent appeal mechanismagainst licensing decisions to an independent body

There will be a wider range of more proportionate enforcement tools available to protect the environment and make safe navigational hazards

Summer 2010Formal consultations on the draft MPS, marine planning system, and the process of marine licensing

Autumn 2010Conclusions to licensing and planning consultation and parliamentary scrutiny for the MPS.

Spring 2011Final MPS published and adoptedMMO to begin planning in two marine areasNew marine licensing processes introduced

Summary timetable

We are all in the dock ....

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