Marine Bill evidence needs scoping meeting

Welsh Assembly Government Offices, Carmarthen

20th January 2010

The Wales Environment Research Hub recently hosted a scoping meeting to discuss Marine Bill evidence needs in support of the Technical Advisory Group for the Welsh Assembly Government’s Marine Conservation Zone Project.

The meeting was held on 20th January at Welsh Assembly Government Offices in Carmarthen, bringing together a mix of science and policy specialists to discuss research, monitoring and evidence needs in support of the Bill’s implementation in Welsh waters.                 Meeting Programme

The series of presentations given to highlight relevant current research and identify future evidence gaps and needs at the scoping meeting can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

Introduction

Steve Hawkins, Bangor University

Off-shore renewables

Miles Willis, Swansea University

Climate driven change - the need for sustained observations

Graeme Hays, Swansea University

Sea-level rise & coastal flooding

Steve Hawkins, Bangor University

Marine spatial planning & Marine Conservation Zones

Kirsten Ramsay, CCW

In-shore & near-shore fisheries management

Mike Kaiser, Bangor University

Welsh Assembly Government scene setting & policy overview

Julia Williams, Welsh Assembly Government