We call on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to publish an assessment on the impact of changes in marine spatial use on specific sectors. Affected sectors and associated stakeholders should be central to the assessment and planning of the transition. (Recommendation, Paragraph 41)

We call on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to publish an assessment on the impact of changes in marine spatial use on specific sectors. Affected sectors and associated stakeholders should be central to the assessment and planning of the transition. (Recommendation, Paragraph 41) Type: recommendation | Number: 11 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: Defra acknowledges that changes in how the sea is used is having an impact on a range of sectors and on nature. On 20 June 2025 Defra, the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, the Scottish Government and Welsh Government published a consultation seeking views on