Our thoughts on Brexit, the marine environment and fisheries
The decision by the UK to leave the EU has important implications for the future management of our seas and marine environment.
It is fair to say that the opinion on implications of Brexit for the environment is varied with Environment Minister Georg Eustice MP suggesting that Brexit would free the UK from “spirit-crushing” green directives to Craig Bennett, CEO of Friends of the Earth, feeling “desperately sad” and issuing a red alert for the environment.So what are the risks and opportunities that Brexit might pose for the marine environment? And how can we ensure that we continue to make progress towards the UK’s vision of ‘clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas’?
Two members of ABPmer staff have prepared thought pieces on what they think it might mean. These White Papers are freely available below.
Stephen Hull, Technical Director at ABPmer, a recognised authority on marine planning and policy has prepared a paper which explores potential issues and challenges Brexit may bring for the marine environment and gives a personal view on the opportunities.
Suzannah Walmsley, Fisheries Business Development Manager at ABPmer considers what it means to leave the Common Fisheries Policy - what will change and what will remain the same, as well as how we can use the situation to improve our fish stocks, fishing communities and marine environment.
