1. Marine planning in Scotland
Rhona Fairgrieve
Scottish Coastal Forum

2. Marine (Scotland) Act, 2010 Marine planning Licensing regime
Marine protection & enhancement
Seals conservation
Enforcement
Marine planning: a new statutory marine planning system to sustainably manage the increasing, and often conflicting, demands on our seas
Marine licensing: a simpler licensing system, minimising the number of licences required for development in the marine environment to cut bureaucracy and encourage economic investment
Marine conservation: improved marine nature and historic conservation with new powers to protect and manage areas of importance for marine wildlife, habitats and historic monuments
Seal conservation: much improved protection for seals and a new comprehensive licence system to ensure appropriate management when necessary
Enforcement: a range of enhanced powers of marine conservation and licensing

3. Territorial waters Scottish fisheries limit (200 nm)
Marine (Scotland) Act covers Scottish territorial waters (HWM to 12 nm)
UK & Scottish Parliaments have joint responsibility for planning
Scottish Ministers have Executive Devolution over planning decisions from 12nm to 200nm

4. Incorporates:
Scottish Govt. Marine Policy Division
Fisheries Research Service
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
Responsible for:
Policy – secondary legislation
Science (including licensing)
Enforcement & compliance with legislation

5. Scottish Marine Region
Marine planning
National Marine Plan
3 tiers ~ international, national & local
National Marine Plan & objectives
Ability to consult international partners
Regional Marine Plans
ICZM
Ecosystem management duty
Scottish Marine Region
Scottish Marine Region
Scottish Marine Region
Scottish Marine Region
Stakeholder & Lead Partner
Marine Planning
Partnership
Stakeholder
Regional Marine Plan
Stakeholder
Stakeholder

6. Possible SMRs
Existing LCPs

7. Timetable Scottish Marine Regions consultation paper – November ‘10
National Marine Plan – pre-consultative draft by spring ’11
Regional Marine Plans – in due course: first anticipated from April ‘12
Clarity needed over role of Local Authorities & LCPs in Marine Planning Partnerships

8. Develop policies to address conflicts or enhance positive interactions
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES IN 4 AREAS
3 = coastal, 1 = island archipelago
Identification and much improved understanding of interactions between activities – CLYDE MATRIX
Level of conflict between uses is not as great as had previously been perceived
High level of competition for resources – e.g. water space – but very little conflict
Some conflict caused by a lack of ‘policing’ and lack of knowledge of existing management mechanisms
Risk of conflict increases with higher numbers of activities; new uses displace more traditional marine enterprises
Marine planning can prevent/resolve conflicts by identifying existing & potential future ‘pinch points’
Develop policies to address conflicts or enhance positive interactions

9. Sound of Mull MSP MARINE PLANS
Example of the spatial approach in Sound of Mull
Identification of existing uses
Consideration of opportunities for those existing uses

10. 2010-12: A transitional period
What LCPs and wider stakeholders want
Now
Boundaries of Scottish Marine Regions
By start 2011
Further consideration of how Marine Planning Partnerships will function
ASAP!
Marine Scotland’s role in Marine Planning Partnerships
Confirmed by April 2011
Does marine planning mean the end of ICZM or is it a new beginning?
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