Marine Bill, SEA Environmental Report

The conclusion of the Environmental Report that it is likely that the overall effect of the Scottish Marine Bill on the environment will be positive appears to be based on the premise that the main purpose of the Scottish Marine Bill is to improve environmental protection and to develop a framework for the sustainable management of all marine activities. However, throughout Sustainable Seas for All: a consultation on Scotland’s first Marine Bill, there is reference to economic growth as the primary aim for the Bill…