Dr. Tim O'Higgins:

There are several management authorities managing different activities within the marine environment. There are aquaculture sites, offshore renewable energy developments and dumping at sea. There are already different management authorities. Under this legislation, recommendations will be identified first. Measures that need to be taken by actors or sectors in the environment to meet the conservation objectives of a particular site will be identified. The management authority for the activity in question will be responsible for ensuring those measures are taken. That is the way it will work.