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We would like your views and feedback on the draft Statement of Public Participation and the draft Sustainability Appraisal scoping report for the next phase of marine plans – the north east, north west, south east and south west marine areas.
The Statement of Public Participation sets out whom, when and how we will engage with stakeholders during the marine planning process. Stakeholder involvement in developing the marine plans is essential, with specialist and local knowledge being central to ensuring the marine plans are robust and meaningful.
The Sustainability Appraisal provides an independent assessment of the marine plans at each stage in their development, ensuring that economic, social and environmental sustainability is at the core of the marine plans. The scoping report is the first stage of the Sustainability Appraisal, setting out what issues the appraisal will consider.
Both consultations ask a short number of questions on the documents and are now open for comment.
Statement of Public Participation Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Both consultations close on Friday 13 May at 11.59pm.
We are also hosting a number of events around the country on marine planning, what it includes and how you can get involved, with places still available at the following events:
North East: Bamburgh: 15 April, 11am to 2pm, Bamburgh Pavillion, NE69 7DF
Newcastle upon Tyne: 19 April, 11am to 2pm, Discovery Museum, NE1 4JA
South East: London: 13 April, 9am to 12pm, Mary Sumner House, SW1P 3RB
Colchester: 15 April, 9am to 12pm, Lake View Room University of Essex, CO4 3SQ
South West: Bideford: 13 April, 1pm to 4pm Caddsdown Business Support Centre, EX39 3DX
Weston-Super-Mare: 14 April, 9am to 12pm, Weston College, BS23 2AL
North West: Liverpool: 18 April, 1pm to 4pm, University of Liverpool, L69 3GL
Carlisle: 19 April, 9am to 12pm, Carlisle Business Interaction Centre (CBIC), CA3 8TT
Blackpool: 20 April, 9am to 12pm, The Solaris Centre, FY4 1RW
For more information on the consultation or the events please email planning@marinemanagement.org.uk
Three fishermen were rescued in gale force conditions by volunteer lifeboat crew from Kinsale RNLI. The 20 metre beam trawler was forced onto the rocks at Moneypoint, at the entrance to Kinsale harbour, around 1800hrs Sunday evening. This was one of many boats to get in trouble over the weekend - sadly, the crabber Louisawhich sank off the Western Isles of Scotland with four crew members who made it to their life raft - but only one, who was able to swim ashore, survived. Two bodies were found after the Louisa sank, one man remains missing. Another crew member was airlifted to hospital and was said to have escaped serious injury. Finlay Macleod, superintendent at the Fishermen's Mission charity in Stornoway, said all four of the men made it to the life raft.
This story was posted by inshore trawlerman Peter Green from St Mawes in Cornwall highlighting the insanity of the current quota system for small vessels such as his - forced to dump well over 90% of his firts haul back overboard - mostly good sized haddock.
The Madness Of The Common Fisheries Policy!Cornish fisherman Peter Green managed to get one single tow in after the recent bad weather kept his boat tied up. however over 90% of his catch could not be landed because of the farcical EU quota restrictions that bear no relation to the amount of fish stocks on the grounds Posted by The Skipper on Monday, 11 April 2016
Through the Gaps posted a similar story when Peter was interviewed on Radio Cornwall almost a year ago to the day last year - and the story he told then was exactly the same as today - at times plenty of fish on the ground - what has changed is the amount he is having to throw back - even more than last year!
but a combination of high winds and the second highest tide of the year put the promenade under pressure today...
all those large stones ought to make wave-dodgers think twice about getting hit by a wave on the prom...
or it would be a case of, "didn't see that one coming"...
looking towards Newlyn at high water...
many folks were like drowned rats...
though some played it closer than others...
to get a good picture...
down the quay some of the bigger seas...
overtopped the harbour wall...
and gave the quay a good soaking...
for a few minutes the Bay was treated to thunder and lightning...
as the big seas pounded the beach at Newlyn Green...
this short video gives some idea how heavy seas create surges and movement inside the confines of a harbour when exposed to gale force winds from certain directions.
