The Statement of Public Participation (SPP) is available to download below. The SPP sets out a timetable for plan development and provides details of opportunities for engagement and participation with the development of the Regional Marine Plan. It also describes the stages of plan development and what these stages will involve, for example when consultations will happen.

Please note that the SPP will be reviewed and updated, usually at the end of each stage of the planning process, to provide further details on future events. Revised versions will be added to this page. More regular updates on events and consultations will be provided on the Consultation and Events pages and advertised via our newsletter (sign-up via the box at the top right of this page) and twitter – @clydemarineplan.

A pre-consultation on the draft Clyde Regional Marine Plan took place between 18th March and 27^th May 2019. To find out more about this visit the Pre-consultation draft Clyde Regional Marine Plan page. A range of events were held around the Region to promote the pre-consultation and to share information Regional Marine Planning in the Clyde. For full details of past events please visit this page.

The first version of the SPP for the Clyde Regional Marine Plan was given Ministerial approval in December 2017. This version has since been updated to reflect changes in the pre-consultation draft phase. The most recent version was given Ministerial Approval in December 2018. Please read the SPP below for full details of the plan development process.

Click to view/download – Clyde Marine Plan SPP – updated December 2018 – Please note this SPP is currently being updated to reflect a change in our timeline. We are currently still on stage 5.It is anticipated that the Clyde Regional Marine Plan will be submitted to Marine Scotland for review in May 2020 and that the statutory consultation will take place during autumn 2020.

Click to view/download – Clyde Marine Plan SPP – updated May 2018

Click to view/download – Clyde Regional Marine Plan Statement of Public Participation (first version) 

Please click below to view and download the Clyde Marine Region Assessment. The Assessment provides baseline information on the condition of the Region to support the development of the Clyde Regional Marine Plan under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

As the marine planning process moves forward, any additional or new information that comes to light as a result of stakeholder and issues work streams and public consultation will be taken into consideration during development of the Plan.

To increase the accessibility of information in the Assessment, the CMPP has also prepared Topic Sheets. These are two-page summaries of the key information from selected chapters and can also be downloaded below.

Under the Clyde 2020 project, two animations have also been developed, one focusses on outlining the process of how the Assessment was developed and the second summarises the condition of fish, shellfish and seabed habitats in the CMR. The second animation is accompanied by a written summary; this and the animations are available to view below.

Click to view/download the Assessment:  Clyde Marine Region Assessment – 2017

To view individual sections of the Assessment click the files below:

1. Section 1 – Introduction and summary
2. Section 2 – Overview of the region
3. Section 3 – Condition of the region – Physical
4. Section 4 – Condition of the region – Clean & Safe
5. Section 5 – Condition of the region – Healthy & Biologically diverse
6. Section 6 – Productive – Economic contribution, pressures and impacts
7. Sections 7-9 – Research & knowledge gaps, references and appendices

Click to view/download the Topic Sheets and summary:

• Overview of the region
• Marine Planning on the Clyde
• The Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services
• Protected areas in the Clyde Marine Region – Please note the map in this topic sheet does not show Southannan Sands SSSI. This will be corrected in a future updated version of this topic sheet.
• Climate change
• Marine Litter
• Clean & Safe
• Mobile species
• Seabirds and waterbirds
• Marine invasive and non-native species
• Economic activities in the Clyde Marine Region
• The condition of seabed habitats, fish and shellfish of the CMR – Summary (accompanied by animation below)

Click below to view the animations:

Animation 1 – Summary of Assessment Development

Animation 2 – A summary of the condition of seabed habitats, fish and shellfish of the CMR

A review of relevant socio-economic strategies, policies and reports to assist in the formation of the Clyde Regional Marine Plan was undertaken in 2018. Please click the link below to download the document.

Click to View/download: CMPP Socio-Economic Review FINALREPORT

A pre-consultation draft of the Clyde Regional Marine Plan has now been developed, along with an interim Sustainability Appraisal, including Strategic Environmental Assessment. These documents can be found below.

• Pre-consultation draft Clyde Regional Marine Plan – 18 March 2019
• Clyde Regional Marine Plan Interim SA-SEA Report – 18 March-2019

The draft Plan and interim SA-SEA were out for consultation between 18th March and 27th May 2019. The pre-consultation is now closed and the CMPP is currently analysing responses. A consultation report summarising responses and how the CMPP is considering comments will be published in due course.

European Maritime Fisheries Fund Project

The CMPP received funding from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to support wide public engagement in the Clyde Marine Region from March 2019 to December 2020. This engagement will encourage public participation, in particular people that would not normally engage in marine planning, in plan development and implementation. Through this project, the wider public will be better informed about: the marine environment in the Region, issues and options for better management, and how they can help to shape and deliver the Plan.

The project will develop novel techniques for engaging with the public. Outputs will include: a short film to explain marine planning and to illustrate what lies beneath the waters of the Clyde; three animations on marine litter, climate change and mobile species; stand-alone information displays for use in public spaces; public dialogue events for in-depth discussion and feedback on issues in the Clyde Marine Region; and a guide for community groups about marine planning. These outputs will be shared here as they become available.

Public Dialogue

In October-November 2017, the CMPP conducted a Public Dialogue process with local communities from Tarbert and Greenock. The aim of the exercise was to involve people who would not necessarily engage with marine planning in order to gain their views on the development of the Regional Marine Plan. Please see the report below for the full findings of the process. This work was carried out by Collingwood Environmental Planning (CEP) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science Research Services Limited. In 2018 CEP were shortlisted as a finalist for two Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Research Excellence Awards – the Sir Peter Hall Award for Wider Engagement and the Consultancy Award.

Click to view/download:

• CRMP Public Dialogue Final Report – February 2018
• CRMP Public Dialogue Final Report Technical Annex – February 2018

Schools engagement

Towards the end of 2017, the CMPP carried out a project aimed at engaging young adults in marine planning. The project worked with pupils from three schools around the region, using an interview methodology called ‘Streamline’ to elicit views and aspirations from young people to determine their vision for the region. The full report on the project is available to read below.

Click to view/download:

Clyde Schools Engagement – Final Report

Progress updates are submitted to Marine Scotland every six months and are available to view on their website here or below:

• Direction Progress Report – December 2020
• Direction Progress Report – June 2020
• Direction Progress Report – December 2019
• Direction Progress Report – June 2019
• Direction Progress Report – December 2018
• Direction Progress Report – June 2018
• Direction Progress Report – November 2017