Marine Net Gain
In 2018, the UK government consulted on making biodiversity net gain (BNG) mandatory for new development on land, and respondents suggested that net gain principles should be extended to marine developments.
A consultation on Marine Net Gain is being held in August 2022. The consultation runs until the end of August, but the consultation document contains a clear definition of Marine Net Gain that outlives the consultation and is worth reading.
Follow this link to read more about Marine Net Gain
The aims of Marine Net Gain are to:
• secure positive outcomes for the environment by contributing to halting and
reversing the longer-term trend of biodiversity decline through the restoration and
creation of healthy and high-quality marine and coastal habitats, and protection of
species
• deliver lasting improvements, contributing to ocean recovery, and supporting efforts
in climate change mitigation, resilience, and adaptation
• enable the responsible and sustainable growth of marine industries and
development activities, recognising their essential contribution to meeting the UK
government’s climate change commitments, whilst ensuring the protection of our
marine environment
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• define strategic objectives and goals, increasing the potential for relatively small
interventions to make a more significant collective contribution to improvements in
the overall status of the marine environment
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