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<p> </p><p>The UK Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine
Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment. The MPS sets out the
policy objectives for key activities taking place in the marine environment. This
includes an assessment of marine aggregate resources, potential impacts from extraction
activities and issues for consideration by decision-makers. Within English waters
marine aggregate extraction activities are regulated by the Marine Management Organisation.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Government, regulators, The Crown Estate and the British Marine
Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) have collaborated on an extensive programme
of research (over £25 million in ten years) into understanding and minimising the
environmental impacts of aggregates dredging. Following the completion of that programme
BMAPA and The Crown Estate recently commissioned and published Aggregate Dredging
and the Marine Environment – an overview of recent research and current industry practice.
The report is available on The Crown Estate website at <a href="http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/"
target="_blank">www.thecrownestate.co.uk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The marine aggregate
industry has and continues to engage constructively with Government and regulators
in developing marine plans and licensing policy and Marine Conservation Zones.</p>
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