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North Sea Marine Cluster

NORTH SEA MARINE CLUSTER

University of East Anglia | London | April 2011

The conference, which was hosted at the University of East Anglia (London campus) was attended by over 110 delegates representing 80 organisations, each speaking on issues associated with Marine Protected Areas.

The conference was co-chaired by Professor Peter Liss, CBE and Rodney Anderson, Board Member of the Marine Management Organisation and former Director of Marine and Fisheries, Defra.

Speakers included:
Richard Benyon MP, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries
Carla Montesi, Director, DG MARE, European Commission
Jim Smyllie, Executive Director, Natural England
Carolyn Cadman , Director of Networks, MMO
Elizabeth Moore, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gregory Darling, Chairman of the Gardline Group
Professor Charles Sheppard, University of Warwick
Professor Bela Buck - Alfred-Wegener Institute
Dr Wanfei Qiu, University College, London
Kate Sugar, RSPB
Barry Deas, Chief Executive, NFFO
Daniel Owen, Barrister, Fenners Chambers
Peter Barham, Seabed User & Developers Group
Paul Reynolds, Renewable UK