Consultation on the draft Marine Bill
The Draft Marine Bill was published on 3 April 2008. We are seeking your views on the proposals set out in the draft Bill and input to the supporting Impact Assessment.
The key issues covered are:
- the creation of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO);
- planning in the marine area;
- licensing activities in the marine area;
- marine nature conservation;
- managing marine fisheries;
- reform of inland and migratory fisheries;
- modernisation and streamlining of enforcement powers;
- administrative penalties scheme for domestic fisheries offences; and
- access to coastal land.
The deadline for responses is 26 June 2008.
The following material is being published as part of the consultation:
Additional information about the Marine Bill - including factsheets, leaflets and the latest Marine Bill newsletter - is available in the Marine Bill section of this website.
Printed copies of the draft Bill document can be purchased from The Stationery Office:
- Draft Marine Bill: £72.00, ISBN 978-0-10-173512-4
To purchase copies, go to:
- http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/;
- TSO’s Bookshops in London, Belfast or Edinburgh;
- e-mail bookorders@tso.co.uk or
- phone +44 (0) 870 600 5522.
Hearing and speech impaired customers can also communicate via text telephone on +44 (0)870 240 3701.
The TSO Customer Service Centre is open from 09.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday.
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Page last modified: 3 April 2008
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