Delivering marine conservation zones and European marine sites - a draft strategy for marine protected areas
Publication Year
2009
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Sets out DEFRA's proposed vision and framework for marine protected areas in territorial waters adjacent to England and UK offshore waters over the next ten years. Also sets out how existing obligations for marine protected areas under European Directives together with Marine Conservation Zones under the Marine and Coastal Access Bill and other designated sites will deliver an ecologically coherent network by 2012.
Document History
Consultation closed on 13 July 2009. Superseded by Government's strategy for contributing to the delivery of a UK network of marine protected areas (DEFRA, 2010).
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.
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