14th June 2021
Scottish Environment LINK members welcome this opportunity to provide feedback on the 2021 review of the National Marine Plan.
In the context of the intertwined climate and nature crises, the urgent need for a green recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic and the concerns and declines in species and seabed status set out in Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020, LINK members believe that transformative change is urgently needed in how we manage activities on, under and surrounding Scotland’s marine environment.
A renewed National Marine Plan must drive urgent ocean recovery and restoration at scale, providing an excellent opportunity for Scotland to lead the world.