date:Aug 02, 2012
Marine plans will inform and guide marine users and regulators, managing the sustainable development of marine industries, such as wind farms, shipping, marine aggregates and fishing, alongside the need to conserve and protect marine species and habitats and recognise leisure uses too.
The marine economy is currently worth more than 47 billion annually to the UK, and has the potential to increase significantly. We are the first country in the world to plan across all marine activities, for all