Consultations

The Scottish Government launched their consultation on a Scottish Marine Bill on the 14th July 2008. It is scheduled to end on the 3rd October.

For more information or to read the Government consultation document, go to www.scotland.gov.uk/marinebill

To submit your own written response, or for general queries on the Marine Bill to the Scottish Government email marinebill@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. 

Or to submit a written response by post, write to:

CRES1031
Central Scanning Unit
Spur U5B Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD

LINK consultation responses

June 2008
Consultation response to DEFRA on the Draft UK Marine Bill

June 2008
Written evidence to the Joint Committee on the Draft UK Marine Bill, Scottish Environment LINK

June 2008
Consultation on proposed Marine Reserve in Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran, Scottish Environment LINK

May 2008
Shetland Marine Spatial Plan developed by the Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative (SSMEI), Scottish Environment LINK

September 2007
Campaigning for a Sea Change - A joint NGO response to the Marine Bill White Paper, Scottish, Wales, Northern Ireland LINKs and Wildlife and Countryside Link, September 2007

June 2007
Scottish Environment Link Marine Task Force Response to the UK Marine Bill White Paper

January 2007
A Scottish Marine Bill – Written Evidence – Submission to the Environment and Rural Development Committee, Scottish Environment LINK