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Marine planning projects

Outside our statutory duties, the Council's Marine Planning team is involved in a range of local, national and international projects. These projects help us develop new approaches, build partnerships, share knowledge and secure additional resources that support the sustainable management of Orkney's marine environment.

If you think we should be involved in a marine planning project, contact:

marine.planning@orkney.gov.uk

Scottish Regional Marine Planning Forum

Marine and coastal partnerships across Scotland help communities, businesses and organisations work together to support the sustainable use of our seas and coasts.

The Scottish Regional Marine Planning Forum brings these partnerships together to share knowledge, experience and good practice. This collaboration supports informed, evidence-based decision making and marine planning across Scotland.

Our Marine Planning team helped produce the publication Marine and Coastal Partnerships in Scotland, which highlights projects and achievements from marine and coastal partnerships across the country.

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  • Marine and coastal partnerships in Scotland

    This document contains a report from the Regional Marine Planning Forum on Scotland’s marine and coastal partnerships. It explains how these groups bring together communities, public bodies, businesses, researchers and environmental organisations to support marine planning, share local knowledge and respond to climate change, nature loss, flooding, litter and other pressures. Case studies show how partnerships involve communities, gather evidence, restore habitats and deliver practical projects. The report also considers how this network can support Scotland’s future marine management.

    Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.

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MSPACE: Marine Spatial Planning Addressing Climate Effects

The Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan is a case study within the MSPACE programme.

MSPACE supports climate-smart marine spatial planning across the UK. The project uses climate change modelling to understand how changing conditions may affect marine habitats, fisheries and aquaculture.

For Orkney, this work provides detailed analysis of how climate change could affect our marine environment, coastal communities and marine industries. The project has also identified areas that may be particularly vulnerable to climate change, as well as areas that could remain resilient over the long term.

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