MPA compensation guidance consultation

This consultation seeks views on the Best practice guidance for developing compensatory measures in relation to Marine Protected Areas, a future approach to strategic compensation, and how net gain and compensation can work together to deliver the best outcomes for the marine environment. The government has developed this guidance as a framework to enable developers to consider how to reduce and mitigate impacts on the marine environment within MPAs and, where this isn’t possible how to deliver compensatory measures; and also to provide clarity on Defra’s expectations to marine industries, advisors and regulators.