Three year technical report on the South Inshore and South Offshore Marine Plan
The 3 year progress reports on the South Marine plans.
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These reports discuss the progress that has been made in meeting the aims of the South Inshore and Offshore Marine plans and the UK marine policy statement.
The South Marine Plans’ inshore area has a coastline that stretches from Folkestone in Kent to the river Dart in Devon.
The offshore area covers from 12 nautical miles out to the maritime borders with France and the Channel Islands.
The South Marine plans were adopted on 17 July 2018.
The South Marine plans are 20 year plans. So it is important that they are regularly assessed. As with all marine plans, the South Marine plans are monitored and reviewed every three years, looking at the:
- effects of policies in the marine plan
- effectiveness of those policies in securing plan objectives
- progress towards achieving any objectives set out for that region in a marine plan and the marine policy statement
Amending or replacing the South Marine plans
The 2021 report and accompanying full technical report show that the South Marine plans’ specific plan policies are having their intended effect.
Following advice from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), the South Marine plans will be retained and not amended or replaced at this time.
Marine planning
Marine planning is the approach to managing the seas around England introduced by the Marine and Coastal Access act 2009.
There are 11 marine plan areas in the UK. Marine plans are intended to:
- inform and guide marine users and regulators
- manage the sustainable development of marine industries, such as wind farms and fishing
- help conserve and protect marine species and habitats
Marine plans contribute to the UK having clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas.