At a recent meeting, Richard Lochhead, the minister for rural affairs said he does not believe that creating a coastal national park is a priority and is not persuaded there is enough support to justify it.
He stressed that the national park plans were not being ditched completely, and there was a chance they might be resurrected in a few years, but he made it clear that they would be put on hold for the foreseeable future.
Lochhead also described marine regulations as a mess and said his first priority was to devise a simpler and better framework for the sea through a marine bill which would co-ordinate the demands of existing users, such as fishermen along with those of new interest groups.
Lets hope the 'new interest' groups are given some opportunity to influence this Bill.
He stressed that the national park plans were not being ditched completely, and there was a chance they might be resurrected in a few years, but he made it clear that they would be put on hold for the foreseeable future.
Lochhead also described marine regulations as a mess and said his first priority was to devise a simpler and better framework for the sea through a marine bill which would co-ordinate the demands of existing users, such as fishermen along with those of new interest groups.
Lets hope the 'new interest' groups are given some opportunity to influence this Bill.
