Devon Maritime Forum Torquay 11th May 2007

KEY MESSAGES FROM WORKSHOPS

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

Keith Cole, Consultant, CCPL consultancy

12:30 Questions and Next Steps

DMF Chair, Laurence Mee

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:

  1. Finding Sanctuary - Chair: Tom Hooper

  2. Linking Shoreline Management Planning to Marine Spatial Planning - Chair: Graham Smith

  3. 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