Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 26 February 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.30 - 12.10

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2709

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Alun Ffred Jones AM (Chair)

Jeff Cuthbert AM

Russell George AM

Llyr Gruffydd AM

Julie Morgan AM

William Powell AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Antoinette Sandbach AM

Joyce Watson AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Olivia Thomas, The Crown Estate

Dr David Tudor, The Crown Estate

Iwan Ball, WWF Cymru

Claire Reed, Marine Conservation Society

Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru

Scott Fryer, Wildlife Trust Wales

Keith Davies, Natural Resources Wales

Dr Mary Lewis, CCW

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Adam Vaughan (Deputy Clerk)

SeatonN (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

 

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw. There were no substitutions.

 

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2    Marine policy in Wales - Follow up : Evidence from The Crown Estate

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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3    Marine policy in Wales - Follow up : Evidence from Wales Environment Link

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

Wales Environment Link agreed to provide the Committee with a draft paper, shared previously with the Welsh Government, identifying potential measures which the Welsh Government can take forward to help them achieve good environmental status.

 

 

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4    Marine policy in Wales - Follow up : Evidence from Natural Resources Wales

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

4.2 Natural Resources Wales agreed to provide the work programme/timetable, in relation to the development of marine policy, for the coming financial year.

 

 

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5    Papers to note

 

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6    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

6.1 Committee Members agreed the motion.

 

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7    Inquiry into the European Commission's proposed prohibition of driftnet fisheries: Consideration of draft letter

7.1 Committee Members considered the draft letter.

 

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