Principal Officer, Marine Strategic Policy Section

The Principal Officer, Marine Planning Policy Section has responsibility for policy development and implementation of general marine planning including:

• National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF)
• Designated Marine Area Plans (DMAPs)
• Marine Planning Policy Statement (MPPS)
• Supporting guidelines

They oversee a number of stakeholder and co-ordination groups and leads on EU, UK and international engagements in respect of marine spatial planning.

They are also responsible for:

• Delivering the next DMAP for offshore renewable energy
• Publishing Ministerial Guidelines for DMAPs
• Developing education programmes for primary and secondary schools
• Preparation and enactment of primary amendments and regulations to give full effect to the Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Act and provide legislative support to all departments/sectors in relation to the marine area to ensure a robust marine planning regime