Devon Maritime Forum Torquay 11th May 2007
THE MARINE BILL WHITE PAPER AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
10:05 Setting the Scene
DMF Chair, Professor Laurence Mee, Director, Maritime Institute
10:15 The Marine Bill White Paper – questions and answers
David Bench, Head of Marine Legislation Division, DEFRA
10:45 The MSC Napoli ‘Early Observations’
Simon Wilkins, Devon County Council/EROCIPS
11:00 Case Study Marine Spatial Planning in Lyme Bay
Richard White, Wildlife Champions Manager, Devon Wildlife Trust
11.45 The Maritime Economy in Tor Bay and the Marine Bill
Kevin Mowat, Director, Marine Services, Harbour Master, Torbay Development Agency
12.00 Getting people onboard with MSP. A regional perspective
Tom Hooper, Finding Sanctuary Project Manager, South West Food and Drink
Shoreline Management and links to the Marine Bill
Keith Cole, Consultant, CCPL consultancy
12:30 Questions and Next Steps
DMF Chair, Laurence Mee
Workshops:
1. A tool for the wise use of marine space - Chair: David Bench
2. Napoli - Early Observations - Chair: Simon Wilkins
3. Lyme Bay – Delivering Marine Spatial Planning - Chair: Tim Stevens
15:00 Workshops:
Finding Sanctuary - Chair: Tom Hooper
Linking Shoreline Management Planning to Marine Spatial Planning - Chair: Graham Smith
The Maritime Economy in Tor Bay and the Marine Bill - Chair: Kevin Mowat
16:00 Review and feedback – summing up the day
DMF Chair, Laurence Mee



