Struggling to get your head around the Marine Strategy Framework Directive? The Celtic Seas Partnership has produced a useful animation to help explain the pressures that our seas and oceans are under and the work the project is doing to protect them. To view the animation, which is available in both English and French, and
Tag Archives: MSFD
Marine Strategy Framework Directive explained – Celtic Seas Partnership launches MSFD Animation
by NW Coastal Forum on September 4, 2014
Celtic Seas Partnership Activity Update
by NW Coastal Forum on August 28, 2014
The Celtic Seas Partnership is a four year EC Life+ project supporting the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in the Celtic Seas. It aims to draw people together from across the Celtic Seas to set up collaborative and innovative approaches to managing their marine environment. It is working to put the people
Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Government publishes response to the monitoring consultation and the finalised UK marine monitoring programmes
by NW Coastal Forum on August 6, 2014
A consultation on monitoring proposals for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive took place earlier this year. The Government has now published a summary of the comments with their responses. In addition the ‘UK Marine Strategy Part Two: UK Marine Monitoring Programmes’ has now been finalised and published. There will be a further consultation covering proposals for the UK Programme of Measures
Collation and analysis of offshore wind farm piling records 2007 – 2012
by NWCF on April 15, 2014
A report was conducted on the collation and analysis of offshore wind farm piling records during a five period from 2007 to 2014. Mike Elmes, Elena San Martin and Stephen Hull of ABP Marine Environmental Research Limited initiated the study which was funded by The Crown Estate. The report provides an evaluation of off shore
Commission review gives Member States a ‘must do better’ report for Marine Strategies
by NWCF on April 10, 2014
A report has been released by the European Commission evaluating the current conditions of the European seas (2014). Current state of the seas was interpreted by Member States in relation to the Marine Strategy Framework Strategy (MSFD) to achieve Good Environmental Status. In July 2008, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was introduced by the