The Net Gain project has been launched - a new project that has been set up to identify Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in the English North Sea. Net Gain, hosted by the Yorkshire and Humber Seafood Group in The Deep Business Centre, in Hull, will be working to establish an open dialogue with as many sea users and interest groups as possible.
Joanna Redhead, Net Gain's Project Manager says: "Net Gain is one of four regional MCZ projects covering the south-west (Finding Sanctuary), Irish Sea (Irish Sea Conservation Zones), North Sea (Net Gain) and south-east (Balanced Seas). This is a once in a life time chance, we are ‘handing over the pen’ to the people who use and value the sea and they will identify the MCZ sites that are needed to meet the government’s objective of establishing a coherent network of sustainable marine protected areas. This is a better way to do a difficult job. The project will bring science and people's knowledge together at a local level. Working like this gives us the best chance to build ownership and long term sustainability around the MCZ sites for now and into the future.”
Net Gain will be hosting an official launch event on Thursday 1 October.
