Shetland Islands Regional Marine Plan
The aim of the Shetland Islands Regional Marine Plan (SIRMP) is to manage the marine environment in Shetland in a sustainable way to have clean, healthy, safe, productive and diverse seas, managed to meet the long-term needs of nature and the people.
The SIRMP is a policy and data framework which aims to provide clear guidance and evidence to support a wide range of marine decisions throughout Shetland. The SIRMP was created by the Shetland Marine Planning Partnership (Shetland UHI and Shetland Islands Council) with the support of an Advisory Group.
The Marine Spatial Planning Team have led the development of marine spatial planning in Shetland using scientific data to underpin its policies, recognising the equal value of economic, environmental, and social factors in maintaining a healthy marine environment.
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How Marine Planning Benefits Shetland
How Marine Planning Benefits Shetland
Marine planning aims to protect species and habitats whilst creating opportunities for economic growth and safeguarding community interests. Some Shetland examples can be found below:
Shetland Marine Planning Partnership
Shetland Marine Planning Partnership
The partnership consists of Shetland UHI and Shetland Islands Council. The development of the SIRMP is guided by an Advisory Group. The Terms of reference and Advisory Group Membership can be downloaded here:
SIRMP Supporting Assessments
SIRMP Supporting Assessments
As part of the consultation process for the SIRMP, we also consulted on a number of supporting assessments. This can be downloaded from the list below:
- SIRMP SA Environmental Report May 2019 pdf
- SIRMP SA Non-technical summary pdf
- SIRMP Habitats Regulations Apraisal 2021 (pdf)
- SIRMP Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment 2019 pdf
- SIRMP Full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment 2020 pdf
- SIRMP Equality Impact Assessment pdf
- SIRMP Childrens Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment Jan 2019 pdf
Transcripts of interviews conducted as part of the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment can be downloaded below:
SIRMP Additional Documents
SIRMP Additional Documents
The Shetland Ministerial Direction and our Statement of Public Participation is available here:
The Advisory Group meets regularly, meeting minutes and agendas are available for download here:
Shetland UHI would like to acknowledge the financial support of Marine Scotland and the Shetland Islands Council in developing regional marine planning in the Shetland Islands.
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