Archived Events
Past events that the Forum has organised include:
- Strategic Opportunities Workshop, 2007
- Solent Water Quality Conference, 2006
- EU ICZM Indicators Workshop, 2005
- Two day coastal management conference, 2004
- Coastal Landowner and Site Managers Seminar, 2003
Please see below for more details.
Decision-making in the Coastal Zone - 15/01/08
A complex system of management and regulation has developed at the interface between land and sea resulting in the minefield of consents required for those seeking to use or develop the maritime environment.
Coupled with the wide range of organisations with responsibilities or vested interests, makes meeting all the statutory requirements and the consultation required to ensure all material issues are taken into consideration when decisions about the future use or development of an area are taken, extremely difficult.
This event is intended to raise awareness of where responsibility and requirement for permissions and licences lie. In particular it is aimed at those who are involved in the decision-making process, use, develop or have an interest in the marine environment.
Strategic Opportunities Workshop: “Are You Ready For Change?” May 2007
The Forum’s third strategic opportunities workshop discussed the future management of the Solent coast in light of the Marine Bill White Paper proposal for sub-regional marine plans. The day consisted of information giving presentations followed by group discussions.
Presentations included and Outline of Government’s White Paper with particular focus on marine spatial planning; Met Office climate change scenarios for the Solent; data and information management; the implications of the South Hampshire Strategy on the coast and SEEDA’s Waterfront Strategy.
Solent Water Quality Conference - July 2006
An all day information giving event consisting of a legislative context setting session followed by a session considering local water quality issues and how they are managed.
The conference considered the many factors affecting the Solent’s water quality not just bathing water quality which is its usual focus. Those who attended felt that it was an excellent event that demonstrated the value of the Forum as an information giving body. It was suggested that the broad issue of water quality rather than the narrow focus of bathing water quality is regularly returned to.
UK secures fisheries deal - 19/12/08
UK Fisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies welcomed a European Union agreement that will see British fishermen gain vital quota increases while taking action to protect stocks and cut waste.
Fishermen secured bigger hauls of some types of fish and suffered a smaller than feared cut in prawn quotas, while in the important West of Scotland fishing grounds the UK successfully resisted cuts to the livelihoods of fishing communities while fishermen there will face challenging new conservation measures.
Increased catch limits for British fishermen in 2009 include:
* 30 per cent more North Sea cod;
* 32 per cent more mackerel;
* 13 per cent more North Sea plaice; and
* 8 per cent more monkfish for West of Scotland.
EU Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Indicators Workshop - November 2005
The Solent Forum hosted a national seminar on the two sets of indicators (sustainability indicators for the coast and the ICZM progress indicators) which have been developed by the EU working group on indicators and data. The workshop took place on 22 November and was fully subscribed with 100 delegates attending.
Solent Coastal Management Conference - April 2004
The Solent Coastal Management Conference took place April 27-28 2004 in the Langstone Centre of Portsmouth University, Langstone Campus. Day one covered the coastal planning and policy operating framework, updates on various Solent initiatives and the role of coastal fora and their members. Day two focused on the two key topics of the area: the economy and recreation. This event was well attended with more than 120 people attending each day and the conference dinner on HMS Warrior.
