Meetings

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Committee Members considered the draft letter.

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Members noted the correspondence.

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Dr Iwan Ball, Programme Manager – Marine Governance, WWF-UK

Clare Reed, Welsh Policy Officer, Marine Conservation Society

Gareth Cunningham, Marine Policy Officer, RSPB Cymru

Scott Fryer, Marine Campaign and Advocacy Officer, Wildlife Trusts Wales

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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Keith Davies, Head of Strategic Planning Group

Mary Lewis, Marine Strategic Planning Energy and Advice Team Leader

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

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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Olivia Thomas, Marine Policy Manager

David Tudor, Marine Policy Manager

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

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4.3 The Committee noted the letter.

5.2 The Committee agreed the letter.

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Keith Davies, Head of Strategic Planning Group
Dr Kirsty Lindenbaum, Marine Resource Management Adviser

7.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

7.2 Keith Davies agreed to provide further information on the number of NRW staff involved in the development of the national marine planning process and to clarify the reference to ‘non recent population’ in NRW’s Article 17 report.

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Jim Evans, Welsh Fisherman's Association

Sarah Horsfall, Seafish

James Wilson, Bangor Mussel Producers

6.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

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Iwan Ball, WWF/Chair of WEL's Marine Working Group
Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru
Gill Bell, Marine Conservation Society

5.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

5.2 The witnesses agreed to provide further data on the damage caused to the marine environment as a result of the recent severe storms.

NDM5206 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into marine policy in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 22 January 2013.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 10 April 2013.

Supporting documents:

Environment and Sustainability Committee’s report

Welsh Government’s response

The item started at 14.40

NDM5206 Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into marine policy in Wales which was laid in the Table Office on 22 January 2013.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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5.1 The Committee agreed the draft report.

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3.1 The Committee discussed the draft report and agreed to consider a further draft at its next meeting.

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John Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Matthew Quinn, Director, Environment & Sustainable Development

Julia Williams, Head of Marine Branch

3.1 The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development and officials responded to questions from members of the Committee.

The Crown Estate (13.00 – 13.30)

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David Tudor, Senior Marine Policy & Planning Manager

Olivia Burgess, Marine Policy Adviser

Countryside Council for Wales (13.30 – 14.30)

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Morgan Parry, Chair

Dr Mary Lewis, Marine Ecosystems Advice Manager

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on marine policy in Wales.

Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum & Severn Estuary Partnership (09.30 – 10.00)

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          Tonia Forsyth, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum

Paul Parker, Severn Estuary Partnership

British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (10.00 – 10.30)

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          Mark Russell, Director, Marine Aggregates

David Harding, Welsh Secretary, Mineral Products Association

Break (10.30 – 10.35)

Welsh Fishermen’s Association (10.35 – 11.20)

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          Jim Evans

          Sarah Horsfall

          James Wilson

Welsh Yachting Association & Royal Yachting Association (11.20 – 12.05)

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          Steven Morgan, Welsh Yachting Association

Caroline Price, Royal Yachting Association

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on marine policy in Wales.

2.2 The BMAPA agreed to provide copies of any consultation representations BMAPA made to Welsh Government in relation to the Single Environment Body and also levels of resourcing for the marine function.

2.3 The Welsh Fisherman’s Association expressed concern about the percentage figures used to describe the condition of existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by some organisations in their consultation responses. The Welsh Fisherman’s Association agreed to provide the Committee with a written note to explain its concerns.

E&S(4)-25-12 paper 3 – Wales Environment Link

E&S(4)-25-12 paper 4 – RSBP Cymru

E&S(4)-25-12 paper 5 – Wildlife Trusts Wales

E&S(4)-25-12 paper 6 – WWF Cymru

E&S(4)-25-12 paper 7 – Marine Conservation Society

Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru

Beth Henshall, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Dan Crook, WWF Cymru

Gill Bell, Marine Conservation Society

6.1 The Committee agreed that it would undertake a short inquiry into the implications for Wales of the consultation by the UK Government on the future of the Agricultural Wages Board.

6.2 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on marine policy in Wales.

6.3 Dan Crook agreed to share with the Committee the report of the study commissioned by WWF on the co-location of marine conservation zones with renewable energy developments.

Prof. Lynda Warren

Dr. Peter Jones, University College London

2.1 Dr Peter Jones and Professor Lynda Warren responded to questions from members of the Committee on marine policy in Wales.

Astrid Schomaker, Head of Unit - Marine Environment & Water Industry, DG Environment

Sibylle Grohs, DG Environment

6.2 Astrid Schomaker and Sibylle Grohs responded to questions from members of the Committee on marine policy in Wales.