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Closed – UK Seafood Fund: Infrastructure Scheme Open for Applications

NW Coastal Forum

Round one is open for applications from 29 March until 24 May 2022 The UK government is making at least £65 million in grant funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme. The scheme will fund projects that build capability across the UK seafood sector supply chain through investment in: improved capability at ports, harbours and processing […]

Closed consultation: Draft Joint Fisheries Statement

NW Coastal Forum

Consultation closed 11:45 p.m. 12th April 2022 Defra is seeking view on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS), which has been developed by the 4 fisheries administrations of the UK (Scottish Government, Welsh Government, UK Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland). The consultation seeks views on the policies […]

Closed consultation: Environment Act 2021 Environmental Targets

NW Coastal Forum

Consultation closes 11:45 p.m., 11th May 2022 Defra is seeking views on proposed new environmental targets under the Environment Act 2021. The Act requires that at least one target in each of four priority areas is set in: air, water, biodiversity, and resource efficiency and waste reduction. It also requires targets to be set for […]

Bathing Water Quality Statistics

NW Coastal Forum

Defra has published statistics summarising the statistics on English coastal and inland bathing waters in 2021 and their compliance with the 2013 Bathing Water Regulations. In summary, out of the 417 bathing waters measured in England: 413 (99%) met at least the minimum standard under the Regulations with 295 of these classified as ‘excellent’, 100 classified as […]

WAMM: A Collaborative Approach to Coastal Management – webinar recording now available

NW Coastal Forum

Connecting coastal and upstream environments – a link to a recording of the event is below Organised by: The Catchment Based Approach & Coastal Partnership Network The WAMM (Wholescape Approach to Marine Management) project was established to help drive closer collaboration between the Catchment Based Approach ‘CaBA’ Partnerships, Coastal Partnerships and the Coastal Partnerships Network […]

Closed consultation: Draft River Basin Management Plans

NW Coastal Forum

Consultation closed 22nd April 2022 The Environment Agency is consulting on  updating the river basin management plans that fall entirely within England  along with those for the Severn and Northumbria which lie partly in Wales and Scotland. The EA  will use the information provided in producing updates to the current river basin management plans which […]

Closed – Consultation: Draft Flood Risk Management Plans

NW Coastal Forum

Closed 23:45 21st January 2022 The Environment Agency is consulting on draft Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) for England. These are strategic plans setting out how to manage flood risk in nationally identified flood risk areas for the next 6 years. They are statutory plans required by the Flood Risk Regulations 2009. There are 10 […]

Closed – North West Marine Plan Monitoring Survey

NW Coastal Forum

Closed: 7 March 2022 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is carrying out surveys on each of the marine plans (North West, North East, East, South East, South and South West). The MMO is required to monitor marine plans under Section 61 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) Responses to the surveys will help […]

Closed – IFCA General Member Vacancies

NW Coastal Forum

Closed – Closing date 31st January 2022 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has several current and upcoming general member vacancies in the ten regional Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities across England. They are seeking to appoint to fill current vacancies and to create a reserve list for upcoming vacancies. These are voluntary roles which require […]