NDM6616 - Government Debate
Tabled on 02/01/2018 | For debate on 09/01/2018To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Welcomes the consultation on the Draft Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP).
2. Recognises and supports the potential for sustainable ‘Blue Growth’ in marine sectors as set out in the draft plan.
3. Recognises, as set out in the draft plan, the significance of Welsh marine ecosystems and the importance of the sustainable management of our marine natural resources to national wellbeing.
4. Welcomes the Welsh Government's ongoing commitment to engagement and collaboration in developing and implementing marine planning for Wales.
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Amendments
In point 4, delete all after “collaboration” and insert:
"but regrets the delay in producing the Draft Welsh National Marine Plan."
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Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to give greater priority to Wales’s marine environment and economy going forward.
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Add as new points after point 2 and renumber accordingly:
Welcomes the EU’s investment in marine energy in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey and calls for similar regional cohesion investment from the UK Government following Brexit.
Regrets the delay in taking forward the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project as a pathfinder project that would allow us to learn a great deal about blue growth potential from tidal energy.
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Delete point 4 and replace with:
Regrets the delay in the publication of the Welsh Government's final marine plan in the context of the challenge posed to Welsh seas following the decision to leave the European Union.
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Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce a levy on disposable single-use plastics to help ensure that Welsh seas are clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse.