The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on proposals to designate four Marine Protected Areas in Scottish waters:
- View the consultation on the Scottish Government's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (August 2019)
The Scottish Parliament's Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s inquiry has issued its call for evidence on Regional Marine Planning.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Parliament's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (July 2019)
The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on the future management of Scotland’s marine fisheries.
- View the consultation on the Scottish Government's website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (June 2019)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has issued a White Paper on a future approach to fisheries management.
- View the White Paper on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (September 2018)
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued a consultation to bring up to date the UK’s transposition of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention for the Prevention of Oil Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex I) into domestic law.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (July 2018)
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on proposals to to designate Loch Carron as a nature conservation Marine Protected Area (MPA), with an associated Marine Conservation Order (MCO).
- View the consultation on the Scottish Government website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (June 2018)
The UK Government's Department for Transport has issued a consultation to support a long term strategy to secure the future of the UK maritime sector.
- View the consultation on the GOV.UK website
- The Law Society of Scotland's response (May 2018)
