1. Paul Townsend Marine Bill Consultation Document defra Published 29 th March 2006 12 week consultation period ending on 23 rd June 2006 400 consultees

2. Paul Townsend Five key areas: 1. Managing Marine Fisheries (Section 7) 2. Planning in the marine area (Section 8) 3. Licensing Marine Activities (Section 9) 4. Improving Marine Nature Conservation (Section 9) 5. The potential for a new Marine management Organisation (Section 10)

3. Paul Townsend Consultation Questions (Section 12) Planning in the marine environment (0-31) Licensing marine activities (32-51) Protecting the marine environment (52-76) The potential for a Marine management Organisation (77-91)

4. Paul Townsend Consultation Questions (Section 12) Annex 5A RIA Planning in the marine environment (92-104) Annex 5B RIA Licensing marine activities (105-117) Annex 5C RIA Protecting the marine environment (118-141)

5. Paul Townsend How to respond (Section 12) Responses to Marine Bill Consultation Team Defra-Marine Legislation Division Area 2E 3-8 Whitehall Place London SW1A 2HH Tel: 020 7270 8711/8707 email: MarineLegislationDivision@defra.gsi.gov.uk