Public Policy

Marine Environment

Background

The marine environment is biologically diverse and provides a range of ecosystem services, (the benefits which humans receive from nature) such as food, tourism and energy. Fisheries policy and practice is becoming an increasingly prominent issue in the public domain.

This year the European Commission is carrying out a major reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), with the new policy entering into force in 2013. The new policy will aim to ensure the health of marine ecosystems and the maintenance of healthy fish stocks into the future.

The UK Government passed the Marine and Coastal Access Act in November 2009 to improve the management of UK seas. The BES is heavily involved in influencing marine policy and played a major role in providing expert advice to Parliament on relevant areas of the legislation.

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