The Marine Science Co-ordination Committee which reports to Defra produced this note about the value of some marine industries to the UK economy. The note recognises the risks of using different data sources, but gives an aggregated GVA figure of £38.5 bn which represents the most complete valuation that is possible of the marine economy in 2012.
https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0046/00466811.pdf
WHAT HAS LONG BEEN NEEDED is joined-up thinking – an integrated approach to planning, managing and protecting our seas. We welcome the Government’s recognition of the need for change in terms of policy, planning and licensing; and its belief that the new system can be achieved while holding firm to the principles of sustainable development.
We are committed to working with Government and other stakeholders to ensure that the Act makes a significant contribution by putting in place cost-effective regulation and marine management that benefits both business and the environment.
Our members are:
British Ports Association
British Marine Aggregate Producers Association
British Marine
Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA)
Oil & Gas UK
Renewable Energy Association
Renewable UK
Subsea Cables UK (SCUK)
United Kingdom Major Ports Group (UKMPG)
The Crown Estate
The Seabed User & Developer Group represents some of these industries. We are an informal grouping whose participants have a common interest in sustainable development within the UK’s marine environment. We believe that sustainable win-win solutions are possible from what are sometimes seen as competing needs.
