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
MRAG Project Contribution to the Preparation of a Plan of Action for Seabirds

In 2008 the FAO presented the “Best Practice Technical Guidelines for IPOA/NPOA-…

Europe
Strengthening management of the British Indian Ocean Territory MPA

This project developed a strategic research programme to deliver answers to key…

Indian Ocean
MRAG Project Biodiversity Knowledge Base

The overall objective of this three year contract was to assist the European…

Europe
MRAG Project Natural England Fisheries Advice Framework, Lot 2: European Fisheries Advice

The overall objective of this framework contract is to provide Natural England with…

Europe
MRAG Project Studies in the Field of the CFP and Maritime Affairs No. FISH/2006/09. Lot 4: Impact assessment studies related to the CFP. Environmental, Economic, Social and Governance impacts of the ‘Alternative Options’ scenario of the 2012 CFP revision.

The impact assessment of the proposals for the 2012 reform of the CFP was conducted in…

Europe
MRAG Project EU Framework: Legal Studies Related to Maritime Affairs. Lot 2, WP6 Legal analysis of navigation Regimes in the Arctic (Russia, Norway, Iceland, Canada, US)

The main purpose of this Study was to examine the international legal regime that…

Europe
MRAG Project Studies in the Field of the CFP and Maritime Affairs No. FISH/2006/09. Lot 4: Impact assessment studies related to the CFP. Technical analysis (phase 1) of the Impact Assessment for the CFP 2012 reform

The objective of this study was to produce the STATUS QUO impact assessment of the…

Europe
Practical implementation of the Chairperson’s Draft Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

During the development of the FAO Port State Meaures Agreement (PSMA) MRAG were…

Global
MRAG Project Developing Policy Recommendations on the exclusion of Illegal Fishery Products from Supply Chains in UK

The overall objective of the study was to contribute to developing a range practical…

Europe
MRAG Project Strategic planning for CCAMLR and South Georgia

This project assisted the FCO, CCAMLR and Government of South Georgia and South…

Atlantic Ocean
MRAG Project The impact of EU commercial fisheries policies and practice on international trade in fisheries products

The European Union is a major player in world fisheries in both the catching sector…

Global
MRAG Project Legal Specialist, ADB Marine Resources Management and Conservation Project. Federated States of Micronesia

MRAG were commissioned to supply a legal specialist to provide legal input to the…

Pacific
MRAG Project Develop UK Action Plan on IUU fishing

This project followed on from a project to assist DEFRA and DFID to plan future work…

Europe
MRAG Project Support to assessment of progress of halting biodiversity loss with respect to the marine environment for the EEA 2005 State of the Environment and Outlook Report (EEA)

The European Environment Agency (EEA) publishes a report every five years on the state…

Europe
MRAG Project Analysis to determine licence fee levels for the offshore tuna fleets

Madagascar enters into fisheries agreements with the European Commission and has…

Africa
MRAG Project Improving water management for tropical river fisheries

The overall purpose of the project was to improve water policy and decision-making at…

Global
MRAG Project Policy issues paper on the sustainable management of marine resources (with particular reference to fisheries)

This paper was produced in order to address the issues of sustainable management of…

Europe
MRAG Project Eritrea – Environmental Law

The Government of Eritrea requested through the Overseas Development Administration a…

Africa