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Our Marine Planning Newsletter is published approximately twice a year with updates on the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan and other relevant marine planning projects. On occasion we may send additional emails if there is an important development relevant to marine planning stakeholders.
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Previous newsletters
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Summer 2025 oic marine planning newsletter
This document contains the Summer 2025 Orkney marine planning update. It reports on progress towards the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan, including consultation feedback, changes to the plan and the expected approval process in winter 2025 / 2026. It also covers work on coastal flooding and erosion, climate-aware marine planning, marine development applications and offshore wind consultations. The newsletter highlights partnership work, a visit to the Billia Croo wave and tidal test site, and the team’s invitation to the Royal Garden Party.
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Autumn 2024 marine planning newsletter
This document contains the Autumn 2024 Orkney Marine Planning newsletter, covering consultation on the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan and finfish farming guidance, including community engagement across Orkney. It outlines the next steps after the consultation closes on 25 October 2024 and updates on major marine licence applications. The newsletter also introduces new Graduate Marine Planner Emily, highlights the Orkney Snorkel Trail, and provides contact details, key links and a sign-up form.
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Summer 2023 marine planning newsletter
This document contains the Summer 2023 Orkney Marine Planning Update. It reports that approval for public consultation on the draft regional marine plan has been delayed, and covers new guidance for finfish farming, work beginning on shellfish farming, and results from a survey of marine and coastal recreation. It also highlights seagrass conservation projects, research into climate change and marine planning, changes linked to Scotland’s National Planning Framework 4, and a coastal change game from New Zealand.
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Winter 2022 marine planning newsletter
This document contains the Winter 2022/23 Orkney Marine Planning Update, including progress on the draft Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan, which had entered the Council’s approval process before planned public consultation in summer 2023. It also covers expert group input, grants for marine conservation, the new National Marine Plan and consultation events for the proposed West of Orkney Windfarm. Readers can share feedback, sign up for future newsletters and contact the marine planning team.
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Summer 2022 marine planning newsletter
This document contains the summer 2022 update on Orkney’s regional marine plan. It covers island visits, public drop-in events and the appointment of new chairs for the advisory group, as well as findings from a recreation survey with more than 300 responses. It also explains progress on the draft plan and supporting assessments, which were due for public consultation in summer 2023, and signposts free ocean and climate learning resources.
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Winter 2021 marine planning newsletter
This document contains an update on work towards Orkney Islands’ Regional Marine Plan, including its draft vision, aims, objectives and policies for sustainable marine development, climate change and nature conservation. It explains public participation plans, including possible island visits and online meetings, and outlines a forthcoming survey on coastal and marine recreation. It also summarises talks on climate change and sea level rise, a Scottish Wildlife Trust assessment of marine natural assets, and changes to Marine Scotland’s regional planning staff.
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Summer 2021 marine planning newsletter
This document contains a summer 2021 update on Orkney’s statutory regional marine plan, including progress, staffing and the new advisory group representing environmental, commercial and recreational interests. It explains how people can take part in planning, with formal online consultation expected in summer 2023, and highlights new virtual tours exploring North Isles coastal waters. It also introduces Shorewatch, a volunteer project involving short coastal surveys to record whales and dolphins.
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Autumn 2026 Marine Planning Newsletter
This document contains the Autumn 2026 newsletter from the Orkney Islands Council Marine Planning team. It covers the adoption and implementation of the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan, new guidance, marine planning events and partnerships, and projects supporting oyster restoration and marine litter removal. It also reports on climate change research, sustainable crab fishing, Scottish Government consultations and the team’s work on more than 40 marine development applications.
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