hi folks so my name is Carrie Lewis and I am a lecturer here at marasmus I teach
I am a lecturer here at marasmus I teach
I am a lecturer here at marasmus I teach in the law school and before I was a
in the law school and before I was a
in the law school and before I was a lawyer I worked as an environmental
lawyer I worked as an environmental
lawyer I worked as an environmental solicitor sorry ok I lived in this city
solicitor sorry ok I lived in this city
solicitor sorry ok I lived in this city for quite a long time it turns out that
for quite a long time it turns out that
for quite a long time it turns out that that didn’t really suit me very well I’m
that didn’t really suit me very well I’m
that didn’t really suit me very well I’m not a city dweller and after I’d
not a city dweller and after I’d
not a city dweller and after I’d qualified to the solicitor I ran away I
qualified to the solicitor I ran away I
qualified to the solicitor I ran away I left and I went to Mexico and I’d
left and I went to Mexico and I’d
left and I went to Mexico and I’d realized that I’ve been spending more
realized that I’ve been spending more
realized that I’ve been spending more and more time going away weekends and so
and more time going away weekends and so
and more time going away weekends and so on and I realized that where I wanted to
on and I realized that where I wanted to
on and I realized that where I wanted to be was on the coast so I went to Mexico
be was on the coast so I went to Mexico
be was on the coast so I went to Mexico and I did what was my first marine
and I did what was my first marine
and I did what was my first marine conservation project I learned about how
conservation project I learned about how
conservation project I learned about how to serve a coral reef I also spent some
to serve a coral reef I also spent some
to serve a coral reef I also spent some time monitoring turtle nests which was
time monitoring turtle nests which was
time monitoring turtle nests which was really exciting going out in the middle
really exciting going out in the middle
really exciting going out in the middle of the night finding female turtles
of the night finding female turtles
of the night finding female turtles nesting and then monitoring those nest
nesting and then monitoring those nest
nesting and then monitoring those nest until then hatchlings came out and
until then hatchlings came out and
until then hatchlings came out and making sure that as many as possible the
making sure that as many as possible the
making sure that as many as possible the other thing we did in Mexico was
other thing we did in Mexico was
other thing we did in Mexico was crocodile nesting surveys in these
crocodile nesting surveys in these
crocodile nesting surveys in these mangroves which basically involved
mangroves which basically involved
mangroves which basically involved clamming of clambering around through
clamming of clambering around through
clamming of clambering around through mangrove roots trying to find crocodile
mangrove roots trying to find crocodile
mangrove roots trying to find crocodile nest
nest
nest I found this slightly anxiety provoking
I found this slightly anxiety provoking
I found this slightly anxiety provoking and when I asked what I’m supposed to do
and when I asked what I’m supposed to do
and when I asked what I’m supposed to do if I found a crocodile I was told run
if I found a crocodile I was told run
if I found a crocodile I was told run zig zag I don’t think that was
zig zag I don’t think that was
zig zag I don’t think that was particularly safe way of going about
particularly safe way of going about
particularly safe way of going about things but that was what we did anyway
things but that was what we did anyway
things but that was what we did anyway and at the end of this project at the
and at the end of this project at the
and at the end of this project at the end of my volunteering I was actually
end of my volunteering I was actually
end of my volunteering I was actually invited to stay on and work there but a
invited to stay on and work there but a
invited to stay on and work there but a very strange thing happened and I said
very strange thing happened and I said
very strange thing happened and I said no and I decided to come home and I
no and I decided to come home and I
no and I decided to come home and I think what was happening was that I had
think what was happening was that I had
think what was happening was that I had a thing called here Ike this sense of
a thing called here Ike this sense of
a thing called here Ike this sense of longing and wanting to come back and
longing and wanting to come back and
longing and wanting to come back and come back to where I’d grown up and I
come back to where I’d grown up and I
come back to where I’d grown up and I had this idea that I didn’t need
had this idea that I didn’t need
had this idea that I didn’t need actually to go to the other side of the
actually to go to the other side of the
actually to go to the other side of the world to find things that were really
world to find things that were really
world to find things that were really special there were special things right
special there were special things right
special there were special things right on my dolls
on my dolls
on my dolls so I came back to Pembrokeshire and I
so I came back to Pembrokeshire and I
so I came back to Pembrokeshire and I got involved with various diving
got involved with various diving
got involved with various diving projects
projects
projects so most of diving I do is found in
so most of diving I do is found in
so most of diving I do is found in Pembrokeshire I do not photography so
Pembrokeshire I do not photography so
Pembrokeshire I do not photography so these are some of my favorite things
these are some of my favorite things
these are some of my favorite things like being the water these are sea slugs
like being the water these are sea slugs
like being the water these are sea slugs and they’re very interesting they’re
and they’re very interesting they’re
and they’re very interesting they’re very pretty they’re very little so it’s
very pretty they’re very little so it’s
very pretty they’re very little so it’s very exciting when you find one because
very exciting when you find one because
very exciting when you find one because they’re really difficult to find but
they’re really difficult to find but
they’re really difficult to find but they’re also quite interesting they can
they’re also quite interesting they can
they’re also quite interesting they can tell us in a sense that there are lots
tell us in a sense that there are lots
tell us in a sense that there are lots of other things if we see lots of
of other things if we see lots of
of other things if we see lots of different sea slugs we know that we’re
different sea slugs we know that we’re
different sea slugs we know that we’re seeing lots of other things in water
seeing lots of other things in water
seeing lots of other things in water because every sea slug is adapted to eat
because every sea slug is adapted to eat
because every sea slug is adapted to eat a very particular species and they have
a very particular species and they have
a very particular species and they have these funny little they’re called Raja
these funny little they’re called Raja
these funny little they’re called Raja bet they have these tongues which are
bet they have these tongues which are
bet they have these tongues which are adapted to eat a very particular species
adapted to eat a very particular species
adapted to eat a very particular species so if you see a sea slug you know that
so if you see a sea slug you know that
so if you see a sea slug you know that the food eats must also be there these
the food eats must also be there these
the food eats must also be there these pictures are all taken in the waters of
pictures are all taken in the waters of
pictures are all taken in the waters of ants going on there over the years
ants going on there over the years
ants going on there over the years they’ve recorded over 60 species of sea
they’ve recorded over 60 species of sea
they’ve recorded over 60 species of sea slug just around sunrise and one of the
slug just around sunrise and one of the
slug just around sunrise and one of the projects that I participate in is called
projects that I participate in is called
projects that I participate in is called sea search it’s run by the Marine
sea search it’s run by the Marine
sea search it’s run by the Marine Conservation Society and it trains
Conservation Society and it trains
Conservation Society and it trains divers to go out and basically collect
divers to go out and basically collect
divers to go out and basically collect habitat data and collect species data so
habitat data and collect species data so
habitat data and collect species data so that that can go into the central
that that can go into the central
that that can go into the central database called marine recorder and we
database called marine recorder and we
database called marine recorder and we can find out more about what is
can find out more about what is
can find out more about what is happening what there is out there in our
happening what there is out there in our
happening what there is out there in our oceans this photograph is of a red
oceans this photograph is of a red
oceans this photograph is of a red blenny and it’s a fish that is not
blenny and it’s a fish that is not
blenny and it’s a fish that is not particularly rare but actually until I
particularly rare but actually until I
particularly rare but actually until I saw that at the smalls lighthouse just
saw that at the smalls lighthouse just
saw that at the smalls lighthouse just off the coast of Pembrokeshire last year
off the coast of Pembrokeshire last year
off the coast of Pembrokeshire last year it had never been seen in Wales now
it had never been seen in Wales now
it had never been seen in Wales now that’s not to say that anything has
that’s not to say that anything has
that’s not to say that anything has changed it’s not to say that it’s an
changed it’s not to say that it’s an
changed it’s not to say that it’s an indicator of global warming or any of
indicator of global warming or any of
indicator of global warming or any of those things it simply shows that
those things it simply shows that
those things it simply shows that there’s an awful lot we don’t know
there’s an awful lot we don’t know
there’s an awful lot we don’t know it lives been very exposed areas so
it lives been very exposed areas so
it lives been very exposed areas so areas but it difficult to get to areas
areas but it difficult to get to areas
areas but it difficult to get to areas that it’s not easy to dive in and there
that it’s not easy to dive in and there
that it’s not easy to dive in and there were all sorts of things that we still
were all sorts of things that we still
were all sorts of things that we still have to learn about the ocean I also
have to learn about the ocean I also
have to learn about the ocean I also find that lots of really fascinating
find that lots of really fascinating
find that lots of really fascinating things this little rod of jelly is a sea
things this little rod of jelly is a sea
things this little rod of jelly is a sea squirt
squirt
squirt what I find incredible about this is
what I find incredible about this is
what I find incredible about this is that it’s a chordate that means it’s in
that it’s a chordate that means it’s in
that it’s a chordate that means it’s in the same group of animals that we are as
the same group of animals that we are as
the same group of animals that we are as humans this tiny little blob of jelly
humans this tiny little blob of jelly
humans this tiny little blob of jelly and in its larval stage it has the
and in its larval stage it has the
and in its larval stage it has the beginnings of a notochord which in
beginnings of a notochord which in
beginnings of a notochord which in humans and yeah if this tiny little blow
humans and yeah if this tiny little blow
humans and yeah if this tiny little blow of jelly that just sits there on the
of jelly that just sits there on the
of jelly that just sits there on the rock looking not particularly special I
rock looking not particularly special I
rock looking not particularly special I call this one in a delicate moment that
call this one in a delicate moment that
call this one in a delicate moment that one is having a poo the other project I
one is having a poo the other project I
one is having a poo the other project I work with volunteer is not its net genes
work with volunteer is not its net genes
work with volunteer is not its net genes Army’s rubbish collectors and it’s a
Army’s rubbish collectors and it’s a
Army’s rubbish collectors and it’s a group of divers who spend time again
group of divers who spend time again
group of divers who spend time again around the coast of temperature
around the coast of temperature
around the coast of temperature collecting ghost fishing gear so every
collecting ghost fishing gear so every
collecting ghost fishing gear so every year all sorts of fishing gear is lost
year all sorts of fishing gear is lost
year all sorts of fishing gear is lost through no fault of the fisherman is
through no fault of the fisherman is
through no fault of the fisherman is just out there at sea and it’s an
just out there at sea and it’s an
just out there at sea and it’s an indication of the pressures that are
indication of the pressures that are
indication of the pressures that are facing the marine environment so this is
facing the marine environment so this is
facing the marine environment so this is just an example but there are all sorts
just an example but there are all sorts
just an example but there are all sorts of pressures facing the marine
of pressures facing the marine
of pressures facing the marine environment one of them is overfishing
environment one of them is overfishing
environment one of them is overfishing current estimates reports are suggesting
current estimates reports are suggesting
current estimates reports are suggesting that 85 percent of the world’s fisheries
that 85 percent of the world’s fisheries
that 85 percent of the world’s fisheries are at or beyond safe ecological limits
are at or beyond safe ecological limits
are at or beyond safe ecological limits for fishing and now the pressure is
for fishing and now the pressure is
for fishing and now the pressure is marine plastics there are reports at the
marine plastics there are reports at the
marine plastics there are reports at the moment they’re suggesting that by 2050
moment they’re suggesting that by 2050
moment they’re suggesting that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean
there will be more plastic in the ocean
there will be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish it’s terrifying
by weight than fish it’s terrifying
by weight than fish it’s terrifying another pressure obviously is climate
another pressure obviously is climate
another pressure obviously is climate change the seas are warming and as the
change the seas are warming and as the
change the seas are warming and as the temperature goes up so does the
temperature goes up so does the
temperature goes up so does the ecosystem change so do the habitats
ecosystem change so do the habitats
ecosystem change so do the habitats change that these animals are trying to
change that these animals are trying to
change that these animals are trying to surviving but all of these things happen
surviving but all of these things happen
surviving but all of these things happen very gradually they’re not immediate
very gradually they’re not immediate
very gradually they’re not immediate they don’t happen rapidly and what
they don’t happen rapidly and what
they don’t happen rapidly and what happens is because they happen so
happens is because they happen so
happens is because they happen so gradually it creates a kind of new
gradually it creates a kind of new
gradually it creates a kind of new normal and it means that as time changes
normal and it means that as time changes
normal and it means that as time changes and as generations move on the baseline
and as generations move on the baseline
and as generations move on the baseline shift
shift
shift and what we think of is normal changes
and what we think of is normal changes
and what we think of is normal changes and it’s something that’s been called
and it’s something that’s been called
and it’s something that’s been called shifting baseline syndrome so that each
shifting baseline syndrome so that each
shifting baseline syndrome so that each new generation thinks that what they are
new generation thinks that what they are
new generation thinks that what they are seeing is the natural normal condition
seeing is the natural normal condition
seeing is the natural normal condition of the environment now in response to
of the environment now in response to
of the environment now in response to some of these pressures the world
some of these pressures the world
some of these pressures the world conservation Angra has suggested that we
conservation Angra has suggested that we
conservation Angra has suggested that we should be protecting more of the world’s
should be protecting more of the world’s
should be protecting more of the world’s oceans and they suggest that by 2030 we
oceans and they suggest that by 2030 we
oceans and they suggest that by 2030 we should have 30% of the oceans in fully
should have 30% of the oceans in fully
should have 30% of the oceans in fully protected marine reserves
protected marine reserves
protected marine reserves so that means areas where there is no
so that means areas where there is no
so that means areas where there is no extractive activity taking place so that
extractive activity taking place so that
extractive activity taking place so that we’re not fishing we’ve got a long way
we’re not fishing we’ve got a long way
we’re not fishing we’ve got a long way to go at the moment a little over 1% of
to go at the moment a little over 1% of
to go at the moment a little over 1% of the global oceans are protected in
the global oceans are protected in
the global oceans are protected in reserves why would we do it well it’s a
reserves why would we do it well it’s a
reserves why would we do it well it’s a response to those pressures there are
response to those pressures there are
response to those pressures there are benefits there are some of the areas
benefits there are some of the areas
benefits there are some of the areas around the world no-take zones were
around the world no-take zones were
around the world no-take zones were highly protected marine reserves and
highly protected marine reserves and
highly protected marine reserves and studies have shown that they can improve
studies have shown that they can improve
studies have shown that they can improve the populations in those areas so the
the populations in those areas so the
the populations in those areas so the animals in those areas are have better
animals in those areas are have better
animals in those areas are have better breeding success the individuals that
breeding success the individuals that
breeding success the individuals that live in those areas are bigger they
live in those areas are bigger they
live in those areas are bigger they spread there’s a thing called overspill
spread there’s a thing called overspill
spread there’s a thing called overspill so the animals don’t stay in the area
so the animals don’t stay in the area
so the animals don’t stay in the area they don’t know where the boundary of
they don’t know where the boundary of
they don’t know where the boundary of the zone is and they will move out into
the zone is and they will move out into
the zone is and they will move out into the areas around it so they will
the areas around it so they will
the areas around it so they will increase the abundance abundance in
increase the abundance abundance in
increase the abundance abundance in which can be benefit for fishermen it
which can be benefit for fishermen it
which can be benefit for fishermen it can also be a benefit for tourism
can also be a benefit for tourism
can also be a benefit for tourism because people can come and see what
because people can come and see what
because people can come and see what this area now looks like that is doing
this area now looks like that is doing
this area now looks like that is doing so much better and it potentially could
so much better and it potentially could
so much better and it potentially could restore the baseline it could take us
restore the baseline it could take us
restore the baseline it could take us back to what the old normal used to look
back to what the old normal used to look
back to what the old normal used to look like so how are we doing in Wales well
like so how are we doing in Wales well
like so how are we doing in Wales well fantastic news by the looks of things
fantastic news by the looks of things
fantastic news by the looks of things we’ve got 50% of welsh waters that are
we’ve got 50% of welsh waters that are
we’ve got 50% of welsh waters that are protected in marine protected area
protected in marine protected area
protected in marine protected area and what we can see here all of those
and what we can see here all of those
and what we can see here all of those are all those shaded areas on that map
are all those shaded areas on that map
are all those shaded areas on that map are marine protected areas but those
are marine protected areas but those
are marine protected areas but those none of them are free from extractive
none of them are free from extractive
none of them are free from extractive activity the special areas of
activity the special areas of
activity the special areas of conservation and special protection
conservation and special protection
conservation and special protection areas that cover most of it are
areas that cover most of it are
areas that cover most of it are designated for very specific features so
designated for very specific features so
designated for very specific features so for example Cardigan Bay is a special
for example Cardigan Bay is a special
for example Cardigan Bay is a special area of conservation it’s designated to
area of conservation it’s designated to
area of conservation it’s designated to the bottom those dolphin among other
the bottom those dolphin among other
the bottom those dolphin among other things it’s also designated for some of
things it’s also designated for some of
things it’s also designated for some of its habitat but extractive activities
its habitat but extractive activities
its habitat but extractive activities are still allowed to go ahead and
are still allowed to go ahead and
are still allowed to go ahead and there’s a debate going on at the moment
there’s a debate going on at the moment
there’s a debate going on at the moment about whether we should have Golic
about whether we should have Golic
about whether we should have Golic dredging going the more alert amongst
dredging going the more alert amongst
dredging going the more alert amongst you will notice that those percentages
you will notice that those percentages
you will notice that those percentages don’t add up to 50% and that’s because
don’t add up to 50% and that’s because
don’t add up to 50% and that’s because there’s a lot of overlap the other thing
there’s a lot of overlap the other thing
there’s a lot of overlap the other thing about these areas special areas of
about these areas special areas of
about these areas special areas of conservation and special protection
conservation and special protection
conservation and special protection areas that are taking up most of the
areas that are taking up most of the
areas that are taking up most of the time most of the coverage are actually
time most of the coverage are actually
time most of the coverage are actually European sites so we’re not sure what’s
European sites so we’re not sure what’s
European sites so we’re not sure what’s going to happen to these as we leave the
going to happen to these as we leave the
going to happen to these as we leave the European Union but there’s one very
European Union but there’s one very
European Union but there’s one very special area that I want to talk to you
special area that I want to talk to you
special area that I want to talk to you about and that’s go marine conservation
about and that’s go marine conservation
about and that’s go marine conservation zone you probably can’t see it on this
zone you probably can’t see it on this
zone you probably can’t see it on this map there’s a very tiny little orange
map there’s a very tiny little orange
map there’s a very tiny little orange blob so zoomed in for you it’s been a
blob so zoomed in for you it’s been a
blob so zoomed in for you it’s been a very tiny little orange blob okay its
very tiny little orange blob okay its
very tiny little orange blob okay its 13th working on the close and it’s less
13th working on the close and it’s less
13th working on the close and it’s less than 0.1% of welsh water the designation
than 0.1% of welsh water the designation
than 0.1% of welsh water the designation of this site is slightly different than
of this site is slightly different than
of this site is slightly different than the others because it’s not designating
the others because it’s not designating
the others because it’s not designating a particular feature it’s designated for
a particular feature it’s designated for
a particular feature it’s designated for the general flora and fauna in the area
the general flora and fauna in the area
the general flora and fauna in the area it’s been protected for a long time and
it’s been protected for a long time and
it’s been protected for a long time and it’s an area where we know we’ve got a
it’s an area where we know we’ve got a
it’s an area where we know we’ve got a lot of information that’s been a lot of
lot of information that’s been a lot of
lot of information that’s been a lot of research there are lots of fire laws in
research there are lots of fire laws in
research there are lots of fire laws in place so one of the things is that there
place so one of the things is that there
place so one of the things is that there is no dredging and there is no bottom
is no dredging and there is no bottom
is no dredging and there is no bottom trawling so the seabed habitats there
trawling so the seabed habitats there
trawling so the seabed habitats there have been able to recover and we’ve been
have been able to recover and we’ve been
have been able to recover and we’ve been able to see what that means it’s also
able to see what that means it’s also
able to see what that means it’s also unlawful
unlawful
unlawful to take a scholar so if I go out diving
to take a scholar so if I go out diving
to take a scholar so if I go out diving and I come out of the water with one
and I come out of the water with one
and I come out of the water with one scholar I can be fine five thousand
scholar I can be fine five thousand
scholar I can be fine five thousand pounds and I can have all my divekick
pounds and I can have all my divekick
pounds and I can have all my divekick taken off me but it’s not a no-take
taken off me but it’s not a no-take
taken off me but it’s not a no-take saying it’s not completely free of
saying it’s not completely free of
saying it’s not completely free of extractive activity so this is a lobster
extractive activity so this is a lobster
extractive activity so this is a lobster pot it’s completely lawful that that
pot it’s completely lawful that that
pot it’s completely lawful that that lobster pot is bare and then grow at the
lobster pot is bare and then grow at the
lobster pot is bare and then grow at the side is the boy to the surface and
side is the boy to the surface and
side is the boy to the surface and there’s all sorts of angling line caught
there’s all sorts of angling line caught
there’s all sorts of angling line caught up on it angling is also allowed in the
up on it angling is also allowed in the
up on it angling is also allowed in the reserve and that starry smooth hand
reserve and that starry smooth hand
reserve and that starry smooth hand which is kind of shark has been
which is kind of shark has been
which is kind of shark has been attracted by that fishing gear that
attracted by that fishing gear that
attracted by that fishing gear that appears to be still fishing and it’s got
appears to be still fishing and it’s got
appears to be still fishing and it’s got tangled up and it’s not been able to
tangled up and it’s not been able to
tangled up and it’s not been able to leave so my buddies actually managed to
leave so my buddies actually managed to
leave so my buddies actually managed to cut free this fish and although it was
cut free this fish and although it was
cut free this fish and although it was an emaciated State it obviously been
an emaciated State it obviously been
an emaciated State it obviously been there quite a long time it actually swam
there quite a long time it actually swam
there quite a long time it actually swam free and the other thing about fishing
free and the other thing about fishing
free and the other thing about fishing gear is that when you’re dropping a
gear is that when you’re dropping a
gear is that when you’re dropping a lobster pot you can’t see where it’s
lobster pot you can’t see where it’s
lobster pot you can’t see where it’s going to land now this is a seafoam it’s
going to land now this is a seafoam it’s
going to land now this is a seafoam it’s a cool going here it’s a type of soft
a cool going here it’s a type of soft
a cool going here it’s a type of soft conical and it’s very very slow-growing
conical and it’s very very slow-growing
conical and it’s very very slow-growing it grows about ten millimeters a year
it grows about ten millimeters a year
it grows about ten millimeters a year it’s very lucky that that pot landed
it’s very lucky that that pot landed
it’s very lucky that that pot landed where it did equally if there was a
where it did equally if there was a
where it did equally if there was a strong swell it’s quite possible that
strong swell it’s quite possible that
strong swell it’s quite possible that that pot is going to knock that phone
that pot is going to knock that phone
that pot is going to knock that phone over and because it’s so delicate
over and because it’s so delicate
over and because it’s so delicate because it’s so slow growing is going to
because it’s so slow growing is going to
because it’s so slow growing is going to take a very long time to restore and if
take a very long time to restore and if
take a very long time to restore and if that’s happening all kinds of different
that’s happening all kinds of different
that’s happening all kinds of different places around the habitat these hands
places around the habitat these hands
places around the habitat these hands also support other life now this is one
also support other life now this is one
also support other life now this is one of my little mysteries this is one of my
of my little mysteries this is one of my
of my little mysteries this is one of my favorite things this is another sea slug
and this is the pink seafoam slug it
and this is the pink seafoam slug it lives on sea fans and it only eats sea
lives on sea fans and it only eats sea
lives on sea fans and it only eats sea fans but it’s weird you can dive most of
fans but it’s weird you can dive most of
fans but it’s weird you can dive most of the year and not see a slug and then at
the year and not see a slug and then at
the year and not see a slug and then at some point in maybe June they appear
some point in maybe June they appear
some point in maybe June they appear on a few of the sea fans around the
on a few of the sea fans around the
on a few of the sea fans around the reserve like they lay their eggs they
reserve like they lay their eggs they
reserve like they lay their eggs they hang out for a few weeks and then they
hang out for a few weeks and then they
hang out for a few weeks and then they disappear again
so not percent of no-take zones in Wales
so not percent of no-take zones in Wales nowhere near not even started on that
nowhere near not even started on that
nowhere near not even started on that 30% target that the World Conservation
30% target that the World Conservation
30% target that the World Conservation Congress good news we’ve got legislation
Congress good news we’ve got legislation
Congress good news we’ve got legislation in Wales that the marine and coastal
in Wales that the marine and coastal
in Wales that the marine and coastal access Act allows the designation of
access Act allows the designation of
access Act allows the designation of marine conservation zones for the
marine conservation zones for the
marine conservation zones for the general conservation of flora and fauna
general conservation of flora and fauna
general conservation of flora and fauna it doesn’t matter if this species of
it doesn’t matter if this species of
it doesn’t matter if this species of rare or threatened and the welsh
rare or threatened and the welsh
rare or threatened and the welsh ministers have got the powers if they
ministers have got the powers if they
ministers have got the powers if they choose to do so to make this a highly
choose to do so to make this a highly
choose to do so to make this a highly protected marine conservation zone and
protected marine conservation zone and
protected marine conservation zone and to create bylaws to make sure that there
to create bylaws to make sure that there
to create bylaws to make sure that there are no within that point 1 percent of
are no within that point 1 percent of
are no within that point 1 percent of welsh waters could be our first step it
welsh waters could be our first step it
welsh waters could be our first step it would contribute to a fantastically
would contribute to a fantastically
would contribute to a fantastically piece of progressive legislation and
piece of progressive legislation and
piece of progressive legislation and progressive ambition in wales that is
progressive ambition in wales that is
progressive ambition in wales that is called the well-being of future
called the well-being of future
called the well-being of future generations
generations
generations it’s got a number of bowls that we’re
it’s got a number of bowls that we’re
it’s got a number of bowls that we’re trying to achieve one of which is the
trying to achieve one of which is the
trying to achieve one of which is the resilient Wales goal
resilient Wales goal
resilient Wales goal so we’re looking for a nation which
so we’re looking for a nation which
so we’re looking for a nation which maintains and enhances a biodiversity
maintains and enhances a biodiversity
maintains and enhances a biodiversity environment it’s about trying to protect
environment it’s about trying to protect
environment it’s about trying to protect our ecosystems
our ecosystems
our ecosystems it’s forward-looking and its long-term
it’s forward-looking and its long-term
it’s forward-looking and its long-term it also would contribute to the
it also would contribute to the
it also would contribute to the principle of sustainable development
principle of sustainable development
principle of sustainable development which is in a principle an international
which is in a principle an international
which is in a principle an international law which is also enshrined in Welsh
law which is also enshrined in Welsh
law which is also enshrined in Welsh legislation and it’s about ensuring that
legislation and it’s about ensuring that
legislation and it’s about ensuring that future generations are able to meet
future generations are able to meet
future generations are able to meet their needs if we took this first step
their needs if we took this first step
their needs if we took this first step of protecting this tiny little bit of
of protecting this tiny little bit of
of protecting this tiny little bit of sea around
sea around
sea around DOMA
DOMA
DOMA we would be protecting something with we
we would be protecting something with we
we would be protecting something with we are borrowing from our future
are borrowing from our future
are borrowing from our future generations so I hope you’ll agree that
generations so I hope you’ll agree that
generations so I hope you’ll agree that it’s time to have marine reserves in
it’s time to have marine reserves in
it’s time to have marine reserves in Wales but creation of a no-take zone
Wales but creation of a no-take zone
Wales but creation of a no-take zone lands going islands which contribute to
lands going islands which contribute to
lands going islands which contribute to these goals
these goals
these goals it would allow return to the old normal
it would allow return to the old normal
it would allow return to the old normal it would give us a chance to see what
it would give us a chance to see what
it would give us a chance to see what that old baseline looks like and it
that old baseline looks like and it
that old baseline looks like and it would give future generations a chance
would give future generations a chance
would give future generations a chance to really learn and see what a properly
to really learn and see what a properly
to really learn and see what a properly protected a properly looked after marina
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