A response from the British Ecological Society to Defra's 'UK Marine Strategy Part One' consultation.
Abstract
This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society to Defra's 'UK Marine Strategy Part One' consultation wherein the following questions were addressed: (i) does the 'UK Marine Strategy Part One' provide an accurate reflection of the state of UK marine waters and the economic and social uses of those waters?; (ii) to what extent are the proposed new criteria and associated targets sufficient to guide progress towards achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES)?; (iii) to what extent are the proposed operational targets sufficient to achieve GES?; and (iv) where gaps have been identified, do you have suggestions on how these could be filled?