Marine Policy, Planning and Legal Analysis

The creation of environmental and fisheries policy involves the consideration of a wide variety of interacting factors. MRAG understands the importance of the relationship between scientific research, evidence and policy development and provides clients with advice and guidance on the preparation of coherent policy frameworks. MRAG provides counsel and practical assistance in environmental policy and planning to several government agencies, bi-lateral and multi-lateral aid donors, and private companies. This includes advice on the establishment of fisheries regimes, legal agreements for international fishing rights and licensing, and the economic and biological sustainability of specific fisheries. MRAG's services also include coordination and facilitation of the involvement of multiple stakeholders within consensus-building processes.

Projects

Title	Region	End Date
Understanding and Exploring Co-existence Opportunities and Displacement Issues with Marine Sectors The Marine Management Organisation commissioned this project to contribute to their…	Europe	31/Mar/2023
Development of St Helena Futures Assessment The aim of this project was to undertake research into the emerging activities that…	Atlantic Ocean	23/Mar/2023
NEOM Marine Conservation Red Sea The objective of the NEOM Marine Conservation Strategy was to develop a strategy for…	Middle East	29/Aug/2022
Tuna Fisheries Management Plan The development of this 10-year Tuna Fisheries Management Plan (TFMP), follows the FAO…	Africa	31/Dec/2021
Study on state of the art scientific information on the impacts of aquaculture activities in Europe Aquaculture is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries and is an increasingly…	Europe	06/Dec/2021
Coordinated assessments of marine species and habitats under the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive The study aim was to support the Commission’s work to better coordinate assessments of…	Europe	31/Mar/2021
Consultancy Services for Preparation Of Three Management Plans For Reef, Octopus And Small Pelagic Fisheries in Zanzibar This 9-month project developed three fisheries management plans (FMP) for (i) octopus…	Africa	30/Sep/2019
Study on costs, benefits and nature of an extended European Ocean Observing System The objective of this study was to provide evidence to help guide the options for the…	Europe	20/Oct/2017
Identifying and supporting Blue Growth projects in emerging sectors The European maritime industry is one of the cornerstones of the European economy and…	Europe	06/Dec/2016
Feasibility study on applying a spatial footprint approach to quantifying fishing pressure. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) revised policy…	Europe	02/Mar/2015
Interim evaluation on the implementation and impacts of Council Regulation (EC) establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing The study made a general assessment of the impacts of the IUU Regulation and its…	Europe	08/Apr/2014
Framework Contract for evaluation and impact assessment, Lot 3: International Dimension of the CFP This is a framework contract where specific services will consist of assisting the…	Europe	18/Dec/2013
Development of a new technical conservation measures framework within a reformed CFP The subject of this contract was the development of a new technical measures framework…	Europe	11/Dec/2013
Specific Contract under FWC MARE/2011/01 Lot 2; Study in support of the review of the EU regime on the small-scale driftnets fisheries The project involve the evaluation of the current EU regime on the small-scale…	Europe	09/Nov/2013
Counterfactual evaluation of EFF Permanent and Temporary Cessation measures The objectives of this specific contract were to assess to what degree the existing…	Europe	17/Sep/2013
DFID fisheries and aquaculture scoping review The main aim of this scoping review was to provide DFID with a robust review and…	Europe	15/Jun/2013
EU Framework: Studies in the field of the Common Fisheries Policy and Maritime Affiars No Fish/2006/09 : Lot 2 Legal Studies Related to Maritime Affairs Lot 2 of the 'Studies in the fields of the Common Fisheries Policy and Maritime…	Europe	08/Apr/2013
Study in support of Impact assessment work for Ocean Energy The current study supports the Commission’s impact assessment in a number of different…	Europe	05/Apr/2013
Development of WISE-Marine for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive The overall aim of this project is to provide support to the European Commission for…	Europe	18/Dec/2012
The Scramble for Fish Around half the world’s EEZs are subject to some form of foreign fishing arrangements…	Global	14/Dec/2012
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Fisheries Management. The work undertaken by MRAG for Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich…	Atlantic Ocean	31/Mar/2012
Costs and benefits arising from the establishment of maritime zones in the Mediterranean Sea At present, a large part of the Mediterranean marine space is made up of High Seas. It…	Europe	30/Nov/2011
Marshall Islands Comprehensive Legislation Review (CU/PE1/SI/10/001) The objective of this project was to comprehensively review and update the offshore…	Pacific	31/May/2011
Marshall Islands Comprehensive Legislation Review (CU/PE1/SI/10/001) The objective of this project was to comprehensively review and update the offshore…	Pacific	31/May/2011
Studies in the Field of the CFP and Maritime Affairs No. FISH/2006/09. Lot 4: Impact assessment studies related to the CFP. Impact Assessment of Discard Reducing Policies The European Commission requested an impact assessment to be conducted on the…	Europe	27/May/2011

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