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Maintaining the Dialogue: The Leisure Marine Industry’s Experience

Maintaining the Dialogue: The Leisure Marine Industry’s Experience. Brian Clark Environment Executive British Marine Federation. Introduction. About The BMF Industry Trends Existing Dialogue Future Dialogue. About Us. Who Are We?

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Maintaining the Dialogue: The Leisure Marine Industry’s Experience

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  1. Maintaining the Dialogue: The Leisure Marine Industry’s Experience Brian Clark Environment Executive British Marine Federation

  2. Introduction About The BMF Industry Trends Existing Dialogue Future Dialogue

  3. About Us Who Are We? The BMF is the UK Trade Federation for the Leisure Marine Industry established in 1913 Current Membership is 1500 • Boat manufactures • Equipment • Facilities and Services

  4. About Us Why are we here? Represent, Promote and Protect an industry that supports 3.2 million people enjoy boating and water-sports on the Coasts and Inland Waterways of our Country.

  5. About Us • Member Support Services • Environment & Boating Facilities • Technical • Membership • Legal Support • External Relations • Government Relations • Marketing – Promoting Boating • Business Development • International Development • Training • Statistics and Market Research

  6. About Us

  7. Industry Trends UK Marine Industry KPI’s (2007/8) • Total turnover of the UK leisure and small commercial marine industry is £3.1billion - an increase of 5% from 2006/7 • There are around 35,200 employees across the industry (Full Time Equivalent) - an decrease of 1.4% from 2006/7 • In the UK, there are around 4,300 businesses in the UK leisure & small commercial marine market

  8. Maintaining Dialogue Government Formal Parliamentary DEFRA 2 Way

  9. Industry Dialogue News updates Sector comments Industry Workshops Individual response

  10. Formal Dialogue

  11. Parliamentary Dialogue Public Affairs Agents - Mandate Pre-Legislative Evidence – EFRA Joint Committee House Of Lords House Of Commons Parliamentary Reception

  12. DEFRA Dialogue Strong relationship with Bill Team Site Visits Stakeholder Events

  13. Future Dialogue? More to Come… • House of Commons • Secondary Legislation – Exemption Orders • Regional involvement • MCZ Designation • Coastal Path Designation

  14. Thank You, Any Questions? Brian Clark Environment Executive 01784 223644 bclark@britishmarine.co.uk

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