Marine Policies

Our seas and coast are home to an array of different species and have helped to shape our culture and our economy. We need to make sure that our marine environment is sustainable in the long term. Having a strong and relevant policy and legislative framework is important if we are to succeed with this goal.

Protecting this environmental resource is important because:

• Around 70% of the coastline is designated as European Marine Sites because of its habitats and the wildlife that live in them.

• All of Wales’ major cities are on the coast with 60% of us living and working there.

• 52,000 jobs in Wales are linked to the marine environment, mainly through tourism, contributing £2.46 million GDP to the Welsh economy.

Co-operation

As well as providing advice to government, industry and private and public bodies, CCW also works closely with our sister agencies – English Nature: Natural England, Scottish National Heritage and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. This way we can make sure that policies will benefit Wales’ marine environment.

Statement from members of the Government’s Renewable Energy Deployment Environmental Issues Project Board

CCW is a member of the Renewable Energy Deployment: Environmental Issues Project Board, set up by the UK Government to help the country towards meeting renewable energy targets set out by the EU Renewable Energy Directive. This joint statement has been issued by the group following the publication of The UK Renewable Energy Strategy 2009, and sets out how it intends to improve understanding of the impacts of renewable energy developments and ensure timely and consistent consenting decisions.

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