Effective marine spatial planning will be essential to balance the protection of marine and coastal habitats with the accelerated development of offshore energy infrastructure. (Conclusion, Paragraph 80)

Effective marine spatial planning will be essential to balance the protection of marine and coastal habitats with the accelerated development of offshore energy infrastructure. (Conclusion, Paragraph 80) Type: conclusion | Number: 31 | Response status: accepted Government response: Government, using the Marine Spatial Prioritisation (MSPri) Programme, has developed a more strategic way of considering the use of the seabed by identifying priorities in different locations (in English waters). This will inform The Crown Estate’s (TCE) spatial refinement ahead of identifying futur