Towards a coherent network of Marine Protected Areas. Report of a conference held on the 2-4th October, 2007, Scarborough, UK (NERR006)

The conference ‘Towards a Coherent network of Marine Protected Areas’, organised on behalf of Natural England by CMS, was held on the 2-4th October, 2007 in Scarborough. One hundred and ninety delegates attended the event bringing together a wide range of expertise including that of European Marine Site Officers, conservation agency staff, policy makers, marine scientists and sea user groups. The forward-looking theme of the conference was an opportunity to take stock as well as to pool ideas and expertise on building a coherent network of MPAs in the UK.