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Marine Reserves

MARINET submits written evidence to Parliament's Joint Committee on the Draft Marine Bill - MARINET has presented written evidence in June 2008 to the Joint Committee of The Houses of Parliament which was convened to consider the legislative and policy proposals contained with the UK Government's Draft Marine Bill, published April 2008.
For the details, see www.marinet.org.uk/marinebill.html#mswe

MARINET says Draft Marine Bill needs to be fundamentally changed - MARINET has outlined proposals to the UK Government for the creation of an ecologically coherent network of highly protected marine reserves which cover at least 30% of UK seas out to 200 nautical miles by 2015. Powers to bring this effect should be contained within the UK Marine Bill.
For the text of MARINET's evidence to the Joint Committee, see www.marinet.org.uk/marinebill.html#msdm

Draft Marine Bill - MARINET's Submission MARINET has outlined proposals to the UK Government for the creation of an ecologically coherent network of highly protected marine reserves which cover at least 30% of UK seas out to 200 nautical miles by 2015. Powers to bring this effect should be contained within the UK Marine Bill.

The EU Marine Framework Directive is establishing the framework, based on "good environmental status", for the proper management of our seas. Marine Reserves will play a very important part in delivering this good environmental status and proper management of UK seas. See the EU and UK Legislation page for the text of the EU Marine Framework Directive.

MARINET's Briefing for Members of Parliament on the changes required to the draft Marine Bill, April 2008   MARINET is running a national campaign to require the Government to create an extensive network of ecologically coherent "no-take" Highly Protected Marine Reserves in the forthcoming Marine Bill, covering at least 30% of UK seas out to 200 nautical miles. This Briefing explains the need for this extensive network of "no-take" Marine Reserves, and explains how this extensive network can deliver both the protection and restoration of biodiversity in our seas.

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Tom Appleby, School of Law at The University of Bristol, has written an article published in the Journal of Water Law which examines the question of whether The Crown Estate, the owner of the seabed in Lyme Bay, Dorset, has a duty and a right in law to prevent the damage that has been caused to the rocky reefs in Lyme Bay and their marine biodiversity by scallop dredging. With the permission of Tom Appleby this article, titled  Damage By Fishing in the UK's Lyme Bay - A Problem of Regulation or Ownership?  is reproduced here.

Marine Reserves in New Zealand The story of how the global Marine Reserves movement was born in New Zealand, its progress in that country in the protection of fisheries and biodiversity, and the current aspiration to set aside 30% of New Zealand's seas as marine reserves within the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone.

An Illustrated Guide: An in-depth illustrated guide to the various types of marine animals to be found in British seas.

A Layman's Guide: An explanation as to why we need marine reserves and how we establish them.

The Eco-system Approach: A guide to the principles of the eco-system approach to marine management and how to select and manage marine reserves.

References and Further Reading