A Scottish Marine Bill with the Environment at its Heart

In his announcement on a Scottish Marine Bill in June 2007, Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, promised a Bill that would deliver a simpler regulatory system for the marine environment, more action on marine nature conservation, a strategic national approach and greater local control over marine and coastal areas.

Scottish Environment LINK is campaigning for a Scottish Marine Bill that would ensure all of the above and place nature conservation at the very heart of the Bill.