15th July 2009 http://www.scotlink.org/files/policy/ParliamentaryBriefings/LINKmtfEvidenceStg1MPAs.pdf
Letter to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee regarding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Marine (Scotland) Bill, and the type and level of consultation we believe is appropriate for the two distinct stages of first selecting and then managing a MPA. The decision to designate a MPA must be made on scientific criteria alone. If an area meets these criteria, Scottish Ministers must proceed with the designation.