Current Consultations

Mersey Tidal Power Phase One Community Consultation

 Closes 15 November 2024 The first public consultation on the Mersey Tidal Power project is now open.  It offers local people and organisations the opportunity to comment on initial proposals for a tidal barrage across the River Mersey and its associated infrastructure. The scheme will then be reviewed to finalise the proposals which will be

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Consultation on the proposed amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement

Closes 21 Nov 2024 Defra is seeking views on proposed amendments to Annex A of the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS). The JFS was published in November 2022 by the four UK fisheries policy authorities (the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland),

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Consultation on Marine licence exemption proposals in Wales

Closes 14 January 2025 The Welsh Government is consulting on marine licence exemption proposals. These will inform an order under Part 4, Section 74 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act. A full list of activities proposed to be exempt from requiring a marine licence are included in the consultation document. They include: maintenance of coast

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Consultation on the proposed Cockle Fisheries Management Plan

Closes 19 Jan 2025 Defra is seeking views on the proposed cockle Fisheries Management Plan (FMP), its policies and proposed actions. They are also seeking views on the likely environmental effects of the FMP, as set out in the environmental report.  The cockle FMP sets out a pathway to the long-term sustainable management of the cockle fisheries

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Consultation on Wrasses Complex FMP and Black Seabreams FMP

Closing date 31 January 2025 The Marine Management Organisation is inviting stakeholders to take part in an online survey to help inform two Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) being developed for English waters. The survey covers: Wrasses complex FMP– which includes ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, cuckoo wrasse, goldsinny wrasse and rock cook wrasse. Black seabream FMP – which

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Consultation on the proposed Queen Scallop Fisheries Management Plan

Closes 19 Jan 2025 Defra is seeking views on the proposed queen scallop Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) in English waters, its policies and proposed measures. They are also seeking your views on the likely environmental effects of the FMP, as set out in the environmental report.  The queen scallop FMP sets out a pathway to the

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Closed – Consultation on Introducing Highly Protected Marine Areas in Scotland

Consultation closes 20 March 2023 The Scottish Government is consulting on the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in Scottish waters. Through the Bute House Agreement the Scottish Government has to designate at least 10% of Scotland’s seas as HPMAs by 2026. The intention is that the HPMAs will provide high levels of protection for conservation

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Closed – Review of consents for major energy infrastructure projects and Special Protection Areas, 2022

Consultation close 11:45 pm, 31 January 2023 The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is carrying out a 4 week consultation seeking views on a draft report ‘Review of Consents for Major Infrastructure Projects and Special Protection Areas’. The review is required as a result of new or updated Special Protection Area designations.

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Survey: Salt Marshes in North West England

This survey is part of a research project being carried out by the University of Liverpool. The researchers are carrying out this research to gain a better understanding of people’s attitudes towards salt marshes in North West England. The research will feed into the Ecological Coastal Buffer Strips (Eco-CoBS) project on coastal resilience, being led

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