Welsh National Marine Plan | GOV.WALES

Developing policies for the sustainable use of our seas, including evidence and implementation.

Part of:

Marine planning (Sub-topic)

First published:

9 November 2022

Last updated:

17 June 2025

In this collection

Welsh National Marine Plan

Welsh National Marine Plan

19 November 2019 Policy and strategy
Implementation guidance

14 January 2025 Guidance
Frequently asked questions

18 January 2021 Quick guide

Implementation

Overview

20 December 2019 Policy and strategy
Vision, objectives and policies (quick reference)

16 December 2019 Policy and strategy
Timeline

23 December 2019 Policy and strategy
Monitoring and reporting framework

20 January 2020 Policy and strategy
Development of indicators for monitoring and reporting

10 November 2022 Report
Monitoring 2019 to 2022

10 November 2022 Report
Summary of changes following consultation on draft plan

12 November 2019 Policy and strategy
Sustainability appraisal

13 December 2019 Impact assessment
Sustainability review

3 December 2019 Report
Stakeholder mapping report

19 January 2022 Report
Habitats regulation assessment

12 November 2019 Report
Considering marine plans in terrestrial planning permission: infographic

18 January 2021 Guidance
Statement of public participation for the Welsh National Marine Plan

17 October 2018 Guidance
Independent Review of Marine Planning Approaches in Wales: summary report

17 June 2025 Report

Evidence

Mitigation and compensation opportunity in marine consenting

6 November 2020 Report
Strategic scoping exercise for the national marine plan

30 March 2015 Report
Wales marine evidence report (WMER)

6 October 2015 Report
Update to Wales marine evidence report: January 2020

22 January 2020 Policy and strategy