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  • Draft Conservation Advice for marine protection: invitation to comment

    We are reviewing the advice packages for 3 Special Protection Areas in the sea around Liverpool and guidance on how to use this information.

    • From: Natural England
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  • Revision to marine licensing fees and charges

    Inviting views on proposals to revise the fees structure for marine licensing as operated by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine conservation zones: February 2014 update

    An update on Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), covering the designated MCZs, and plans for the second tranche of MCZs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine licensing applications: charges for monitoring and for varying licences

    Opportunity to comment on plans to change the Marine Management Organisation’s charging powers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine Conservation Zones: Consultation on proposals for designation in 2013

    This consultation sought views on proposals for the designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving Marine Protected Area (MPA) conservation advice

    Inviting comments on a new MPA Conservation Advice Operational Standard and its use on three pilot sites.

    • From: Natural England
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  • South Plans Analytical Report

    The draft South Plans Analytical Report summarises the evidence and issues for the South marine plan areas.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Red Tape Challenge: Water and marine theme - marine proposals

    Our proposals to deal with the marine element of the Red Tape Challenge.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Red Tape Challenge: Water and marine theme - implementation plan

    Our plan to deal with the 235 water and marine regulations that we are looking to improve or scrap.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shark, skate, and ray conservation plan: progress review 2013

    Review of progress on the shark, skate and ray conservation plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft East Inshore and East Offshore marine plans

    The consultation seeks the views of all those with an interest in the East marine plan areas as these are vital to the plan-making process.

    • From: Marine Management Organisation
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  • Steps for assessing Marine Conservation Zone proposals

    Technical description of the steps undertaken in the assessment process for selecting sites for Marine Conservation Zones.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine strategy part one: UK initial assessment and good environmental status

    This strategy outlines an initial assessment of our seas and characteristics, targets and indicators of Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Report to parliament on the Marine Protected Areas network

    This report sets out the extent to which the marine protected areas network aims have been achieved, and any further steps required.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of the statutory nature conservation body’s (SNCBs) advice to Defra on rMCZs

    This review process supports the provision of the highest quality scientific input to the Ministerial decisions on MCZ designations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine Licensing: Navigational dredging and other exemptions

    Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 introduced a new licensing system for managing activities in the marine environment.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation: UK initial assessment and proposals for Good Environmental Status

    A joint consultation between Defra, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government was held between 27 March and 18 June 2012.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra response to the independent review of the evidence process for selecting marine special areas of conservation (SACs)

    Defra is reviewing its operating model and we will ensure that resulting guidance and processes take into consideration the review recommendations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Science advisory panel assessment of the marine conservation zone regional project final recommendations

    Report on how the final recommendations on MCZs meets the requirements of the Ecological Network Guidance (ENG).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safeguarding Our Seas

    This report sets out our vision for the marine environment - clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. It is…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government