Long-awaited Marine Bill gains royal assent

摘要

The Marine and Coastal Access Bill became an act in November. Meanwhile, a similar bill has passed the first stage of its parliamentary journey in Scotland.rnLegislation to protect the marine environment and simplify processes for renewables developers has been enacted after ten years of campaigning by green groups. The Marine and Coastal Access Act introduces a UK-wide marine planning system. A marine management organisation (MMO) will be launched in April 2010 to regulate development and activity at sea and to enforce environmental protection laws.