SEMS Review 2011
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) reviewed the Solent European Marine Site (SEMS) Management Scheme in 2011 in consultation with the Management Group and the Strategic Stakeholder Group. The Solent Forum provided recommendations to the Management Group on a way forward for implementation of the review. This Summary and Implementation Plan was accepted by the Management Group in November 2011.
The original Management Scheme was produced in 2004 to ensure that the European site is managed in line with the Habitats and Birds Directive and to prevent damage or deterioration to the habitats and species for which it is designated.
The key objectives of the review process were:
- To ensure the conservation objectives of the SEMS continue to be met;
- To ensure that changes in site usage are updated;
- To ensure that improvements in knowledge and information are taken into account;
- To identify whether an action plan is required and if so how this could be produced; and
- To provide an improved method for annual monitoring and reporting.
A copy of the the Summary and Implementation Plan can be found here. The Annual monitoring will commence using the new system in March 2012.
