Question reference: S4W-08144
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 21 June 2012
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 July 2012
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its consultation on a marine litter strategy and whether proposals will include a target for the reduction of marine litter.
Answer
We will undertake a consultation on a draft marine litter strategy in the autumn.
It is envisaged that the strategy will build on existing measures for monitoring levels of marine and coastal litter which will assist with progress towards achieving the targets of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.