Recommendation 22

In response to this report, the government should confirm its commitment to development of a ‘Sea Use Framework’. It should set out a clear timetable for developing such a Framework, which should follow a similar structure and methodology to the Land Use Framework and be created in collaboration with all sea users. This Framework must integrate the needs of fishing and coastal communities alongside environmental and energy priorities. It should include a formal mechanism enabling coastal communities to participate in decisions that affect them, and should address the use of the seabed, the shore, and the wider marine environment. Development of the Framework should be undertaken jointly with the devolved administrations to ensure a coherent, UK-wide approach. (Recommendation, Paragraph 49)