UK Marine Reserves Campaign

The Government published the Marine and Coastal Access Bill on 3 December 2008. This bill provides a golden opportunity to do something to regenerate the collapsing marine ecosystem, and restore the economic viability of our distressed fishing industry. However, in the form that is proposed, the expected recovery will be delayed at least and possibly never materialise at all.

MARINET, the Friends of the Earth Marine Network, has launched our UK Marine Reserves Campaign, to work with other organisations to get the duty outlined above included in the Bill. This will only happen if we can mobilise a lot of pressure on MPs and the Government.

1. 30% of UK seas should become Highly Protected Marine Reserves.