Marine Planning
Marine Plans are required of all states by EU law and will soon be in place for all the territorial waters in Europe.
These plans will determine what activities are permitted and where. Every user of the sea should be interested in having a voice in forming these powerful documents, and we can help you to put your case, where a plan is emerging through consultation.
We can also help draft marine plans themselves or contribute supporting work.
These plans will determine what activities are permitted and where. Every user of the sea should be interested in having a voice in forming these powerful documents, and we can help you to put your case, where a plan is emerging through consultation.
We can also help draft marine plans themselves or contribute supporting work.
Licencing and Appeals
Getting an aquaculture licence is a far from easy task; not only is the system subject to delay, but the number of objections and appeals is rising. The only way of combating this is to produce strong, fact-based applications and counter arguments, focusing on key issues and providing solid, technically robust evidence to win the case.
We can help with the submission of strong, defensible applications and, if the worst happens, with appeals. Should your licence be granted, but then be subjected to a third party appeal, we can help you fight your corner.
With the ability to obtain grants being now dependent on valid licences, there has never been a stronger case for ensuring your application is fast-tracked to success.
We are a truly multi-talented consultancy - familiar with all aspects of the marine environment, from habitats to water quality; from fishing quotas to marine policy. We have experience of Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitat Regulations Assessment, water quality and Flood Risk Assessment. If we cannot help you directly with all aspects of a case, we can sub-contract necessary experts, project manage and give you a single point of contact for all your issues.