The Devon Maritime Forum is an idependent voluntary organisation that works to promote the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources in Devon.  We are a partnership formed from a core group of organisations who value an integrated ecosystem-based approach to marine management, where environmental, social and economic values are considered as being of equal importance.

 

Working across the county of Devon, we operate as a ‘champion of the sea’, encouraging engagement with a wide range of issues. We facilitate communication between a network of marine stakeholders, raising the profile of marine and maritime concerns and promoting broad debate in order to achieve sustainability on our coasts and seas. Download our Business Model and Strategic Overview.  These Documents outline the vision, aims and objectives for the Forum, what services we will provide and how we allocate funds within the Forum. 

 

 

 

Headlines

Minsterial statement on Marine Conservation Zones from Richard Benyon MP

Take a look at the Minister's response to issues surrounding the consultation on and designation of MCZs

 

Cornwall Maritime Strategy Public Consultation

Cornwall Council are seeking views on their new Maritime Strategy

 

Campaigning groups rally round after the Autumn Statement from George Osborne

Several environmental groups have formed an alliance to counter the directions being set from Whitehall, potentially reversing 30 years of advances in environmental thinking

 

Connecting 2 Coasts - Marine Education in Devon

Our marine education project bid has been submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund - we await their response!

 

Val-MER - Valuing Marine Ecosystems in Europe

The Val-MER project nears completion, a final project summary will be posted soon.  This is the old summary of the project here.