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Protection for key nature sites in UK seas has come a step closer with the unveiling of proposals to create over 100 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs).The zones range from tiny stretches of coastline to large tracts of sea floor. The proposals stem from the 2009 UK Marine Bill and cover seas abutting the English coast and waters around Wales more than 12 miles from the coast.They will be assessed by an expert panel before the government makes its final decision, probably next year.The panel will also have to finalise levels of protection in each zone, as the Marine Bill allows regulators a lot of flexibility in what to prohibit (such as fishing) for which periods of the year.If all proposals are approved, just over a quarter of English waters would end up under some kind of protection. Currently, the total is way under 1%.But the zones are also supposed to be designed in such a way as to leave room for other activities such as industries and recreation."Today has seen our ambition to put in place special protection areas for marine life off the coast of England take a significant step forward," said Environment Minister Richard Benyon."The thousands of species of sealife and habitats that live hidden under our waters need just as much protection as those that we can see on land."Scotland's Marine Bill passed only last year, so Scottish bids for protected areas are a little behind, but are expected to materialise next year. The Northern Ireland assembly has still to legislateThe ultimate aim is to create an "ecologically coherent" network of protected areas around all UK coasts, safeguarding important natural habitats while allowing other activities such as recreational angling, commercial fishing, surfing and marine energy to go ahead.Four different groups were formed to develop the portfolio of proposals in different parts of England and Wales.They have brought together stakeholders that - at least in principle - cover all parties with an interest in the seas.The group covering south-west England, for example, numbered representatives of the minerals industry, renewable electricity companies, charter boat skippers, scuba divers and the Ministry of Defence among a set of 41 stakeholders consulted.The hope is that with a lot of the consultation already undertaken, the proposals should chart a relatively straightforward course through the approval process."We will scrutinise the recommendations carefully," vowed Peter Ryder, chairman of the Marine Protected Area Science Advisory Panel that will now assess the bids."And in October (we) will provide our scientific assessment on the extent to which the resulting composite network of MCZs and existing Marine Protected Areas is likely to achieve the goal of ecological coherence." From / BBC

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