Marine conservation and biodiversity

Guidance and services

• UK Marine Strategy
  Outlines how we plan to achieve Good Environment Status (GES) in our seas by 2020.
• Marine Online Assessment Tool
  Marine Online Assessment Tool (MOAT) provides the data to assess progress towards Good Environmental Status (GES).
• OSPAR
  A group of countries working together to prevent marine pollution.
• Invasive aquatic species: priority marine species
  Categorises species as high, medium or low risk and explains their impact.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Letter from the Minister about managing our Marine Protected Areas: 2019
  Policy and strategy
  Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group
  Letter to management authorities about Marine Protected Area management.
• Marine Protected Area Network Management Action Plan 2019 to 2020
  Policy and strategy
  Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group
  An annual plan containing priority actions to improve management and condition of our Marine Protected Areas.
• Marine Protected Area Network Management Annual Report
  Report
  Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group
  A report detailing progress and delivery of the actions included in the Marine Protected Area Network Management Action Plan for 2018-2019.
• Marine protected areas: Welsh relevant authority groups 2018 to 2019 update
  Report
  A report to the Marine Protected Areas Management Steering Group on local activities within European marine sites.
• Report on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) 2019
  Report
  Progress towards the design and management of a network of marine protected areas.
• Marine Protected Area Network management action plan 2018 to 2019
  Policy and strategy
  Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group
  An annual plan containing priority actions to improve management and condition of our Marine Protected Areas.
• Marine Protected Area Network Management Framework for Wales
  Policy and strategy
  Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group
  Sets out information on Marine Protected Areas, how they’re managed, who manages them and plans for improvement.
• Assessing the impacts of fishing activities on Marine Protected Areas
  Policy and strategy
  Project to evaluate the affect of fishing on the marine environment.
• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary about managing our Marine Protected Areas: 2017
  Policy and strategy
  Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group
  Letter explaining the role of the Marine Protected Area Management Steering Group.
• Report on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) 2014
  Report
  Progress towards the design and management of a network of marine protected areas.
• Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) network: joint UK administrations statement
  Report
  Explains our contribution to the network of Marine Protected Areas in the North East Atlantic.
• Review of aggregate dredging off the coast
  Report
  A report examining the effect of dredging on the coastline.
• Interim marine aggregates dredging policy
  Policy and strategy
  How we will manage marine aggregates dredging, moving it offshore to areas west of the Bristol Channel.
• Diseases of Fish (Designated Area) (Wales) Order 2006 (2006 No. 40)
  Legislation
  In this Order the inland waters and land within the area referred to in the Schedule to the Order are designated for the purposes of section 2 of the Diseases of Fish Act 1937. This Order prohibits the moving of any live fish or live fish eggs into or out of the designated area without the previous consent in writing of the National Assembly for Wales.