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Will we get change from the Bill?

Dive into WWF's Marine Act Campaign, advocating for sustainable marine policies through partnership, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. Learn about the Marine Bill, PISCES project, and the importance of ecosystem approach. Discover how you can be part of this crucial movement!

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Will we get change from the Bill?

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  1. Will we get change from the Bill? Dr Lyndsey Dodds Marine Policy Officer WWF Cymru

  2. Overview • WWF • Marine Act Campaign • Working in partnership • WWF’s Top 4 Asks for the Marine Bill • Implementation and stakeholders • PISCES – exemplar project in the Celtic Sea

  3. Background on WWF Founded in 1961, active in over 100 countries What we aim to do: Safeguard the natural world tackling climate change changing the way we live Work with governments, businesses and communities

  4. WWF’s Marine Act Campaign • Nearly 10 years of campaigning • WWF’s ‘Draft Bill’ 2005 • UK Marine Bill currently in Parliament • Scottish Draft Marine Bill published April 2009

  5. Working in partnership • Wildlife Countryside Link • Major players: WWF, RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts, The Marine Conservation Society. • Supporter events including Parliamentary lobbies

  6. WWF Marine Act Campaign – top 4 asks • Fish don’t do politics – conservation zones shouldn’t either • Who’s the captain? The sea’s no place for weak and watery management • A wide enough net? All of our seas are important, not just the busy bits • Fishing for the future – conservation must be the new ‘catch’ word.

  7. Process and next steps • Process for working with Peers, MPs, Defra • Movement on key issues • Duty to designate, discussion on ‘ecological coherence’ • Planning for all waters • MMO statutory consultee of the IPC

  8. Implementation • Marine Act just the first step! • Stakeholder engagement will be crucial to success of the legislation • Implementation processes should engage stakeholders to ensure buy-in and ownership • Links to EU legislation

  9. Partnerships in Stakeholder Engagement in the Celtic Sea EcoSystem (PISCES) • Ecosystem approach is a central tenet of EU legislation but no legally recognised definition • WWF UK project with WWF Spain and The Environment Council (partners in France and Ireland) • Develop understanding of the ecosystem approach

  10. Partnerships in Stakeholder Engagement in the Celtic Sea EcoSystem (PISCES) • Develop understanding of the ecosystem approach with stakeholders • Produce stakeholder led guidelines • Apply to other maritime regions

  11. Thank you ldodds@wwf.org.uk www.wwf.org.uk

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