The Cornwall Maritime Strategy 2019-2023
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A future for Maritime Cornwall: The Cornwall Maritime Strategy 2019-2023 July 2019 www.cornwall.gov.uk Photo locations This map of Cornwall shows the locations where the Bude photos in the main body of the Strategy were taken. 16 Camelford 21 15 Launceston 20 1 Wadebridge 3 13 Bodmin Callington Newquay Liskeard 6 St Austell Fowey Looe Saltash 17 St Ives Truro 19 Camborne Torpoint 24 8 23 10 2 11 Hayle Redruth 5 22 4 Penryn Penzance 12 18 25 27 Falmouth Helston 9 14 26 7 Strategy Version 1: 11 November 2010: Internal Council Draft Version 2: 18 November 2010: Draft for Informal Consultation Version 3: 18 January 2011: Proposed Consultation Draft Version 4: 02 February 2011: Proposed Consultation Draft Version 5: 24 March 2011: CC Internal amendments Version 6: 08 September 2011: Public Consultation document Version 7: 13 March 2012: CC Internal amendments Version 8: 1 June 2012: CC Internal amendments Version 9: June 2018, draft refresh version for stakeholder review Version 10: 10 December 2018, CC Internal amendments Version 11: July 2019, CC Internal amendments Version 12: 24 July 2019, Final edits after Cabinet approval Thanks to Jenna Proctor and all the stakeholders who contributed to this strategy. Photo credits: Cornwall Council, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Cornwall Marine Network, Tony Sutton, Rob Dixon, Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Padstow Harbour Commissioners, A & P Falmouth, Looe Harbour Commissioners and the RNLI. Front cover images (clockwise from top right): Surfer, Porthcurno Beach, Basking Shark, A & P Falmouth, Racing Yacht. 2 A future for Maritime Cornwall Foreword Cornwall is truly a maritime region and our culture and heritage have been heavily influenced by our proximity to the sea. Cornwall Council recognises the importance of the maritime sector Councillor Rob Nolan Councillor Bob Egerton Portfolio Holder for Portfolio Holder for together with the maritime Environment and Public Culture, Economy and environment and all that Protection. Planning it supports. be critical to the region’s future and long term Cornwall’s rich and varied maritime heritage prosperity. has contributed to the region’s sense of local Tourism is also central to Cornwall’s economy. distinctiveness, place and cultural identity. It We attract around 4.5 million visitors annually, is recognised as being a nationally important and the sector is valued at £990m (GVA). It resource with international interest. accounts for 9.9% of the total economy and In modern day Cornwall the maritime world supports 37,300 jobs. Our marine and coastal is diverse and consists of everything from fish environment is a key factor in people choosing markets, freight handling and ship repair to Cornwall as holiday destination.3 sailing, surfing and marine renewable energy. Cornwall’s coast is an ecological hotspot Our marine sector depends on a healthy and demonstrated by the designation of a number diverse marine environment and the right of nature and landscape conservation areas onshore infrastructure to be able to support it. - 66% of the Cornwall Inshore Fisheries A wide range of stakeholders contributed Conservation Authority district is covered by their support and expertise to this refresh of the one or more Marine Protected Areas. These Cornwall Maritime Strategy and we are grateful cover the sheltered muddy creeks of our for their invaluable input. This updated version estuaries, rugged granite cliffs, rocky reefs, reviews progress made since the original islands and beaches to more specialist habitats strategy was launched in 2012, updates the such as the ancient maerl beds – the Cornish context and determines the priorities for the equivalent of a coral reef. These areas all next five years. support an amazing array of species including Overall it’s estimated that Cornwall’s marine commercially important fish and shellfish. industry sector generates £1.1 billion per The Cornwall Maritime Strategy represents annum to the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly an important opportunity to engage with all economy.1 It supports 8,500 full time equivalent maritime interests. The Strategy continues to jobs. 2 The average boat builder (including ship guide the future direction of work, increase the repair) adds around £50,000 GVA per person recognition of the importance of the maritime to Cornwall’s economy. The development sector and respond to the various challenges potential of Cornwall’s maritime sector will and opportunities that lie ahead. 1 University of Exeter, 2018. 2 This figure includes both direct and indirect employment. Included within this definition of the sector are: fishing and aquaculture (including fish processing); ship building and repair; water related passenger transport; freight transport; and other services related to the sector (warehousing and cargo handling and renting and leasing of water transport equipment). This definition does not include tourism. The employment figures are derived from BRES data with indirect jobs estimated using multipliers from input output analysis. Methods for estimating jobs in the maritime sector have been refined and are therefore not directly comparable to job figures listed in the previous version of this strategy.” 3 Sources: ONS release in 2016 and Visit Cornwall, The Economic Impact of Cornwall’s Visitor Economy 2015 The Cornwall Maritime Strategy 3 Raglavar Kernow yw yn hwir ranndir morek ha’gan gonisogeth hag ertach re beu delenwys yn tour der agan nester dhe’n mor. Konsel Kernow a aswon posekter an ranngylgh morek war-barth Tornyaseth yw kresel ynwedh dhe ha’n kerghynnedh morek ha erbysiedh Kernow; ni a denn a-dro dhe 4.5 puptra a skoodh ev. milvil havyas pub bledhen, ha’n ranngylgh yw talvedhys orth £990m (TKK), ow An ertach morek rych ha liesek a Gernow re komprehendya 9.9% a’n erbysiedh kowal ha gevros dhe omglewans a dhiblanseth, tyller skoodhya 37,300 soodh. Agan kerghynnedh ha honanieth wonisogethel leel. Aswonys morek hag arvorek yw elven bosek rag tus yw avel asnodh posek kenedhlek gans bern dhe dhewis Kernow avel pennhyns dy’gol. keswlasek. Arvor Kernow yw tyller balek ekologel, Yn Kernow a’n jydh hedhyw an bys dell yw diskwedhys gans apoyntyans a niver morek yw divers hag y syns ynno puptra a ranndiryow gwithans natur ha tirwel - a varghasow puskes, handlans karg hag 66% ranndir an Awtorita Gwithans Pyskva ewnans lestri bys dhe wolya, mordardha ha Nesarvorel Kernow yw komprehendys a-ji nerth nowedhadow morek. Agan ranngylgh unn po moy Ranndir Gwithys Morek. Yma morek a greg war gerghynnedh morek divers y’n mysk a’n re ma heylynnow leysek klys ha yagh ha’n isframweyth ewn war an morrep a’gan heylyow, alsyow growanek garow, a yll y skoodhya. kribow karnek, enesow ha trethow, keffrys ha Kevres ledan a gevrenogyon a gevros aga bewvaow moy arbennek kepar ha hen weliow skoodhyans ha konegeth dhe’n dhaswel ma marl - an ekwal kernewek orth krib goral. a Strateji Morek Kernow ha synsys on ni a’ga Oll an rannow ma a skoodh aray marthys ynworrans a bris ughel. An versyon nowedhys a eghennow, y’ga mysk puskes ha puskes- ma a dhaswel avonsyans kowlwrys a-ban veu krogenyek yw posek yn kenwerth. lonchys an strateji derowel yn 2012, nowedhi Strateji Morek Kernow a omdhiskwedh an gettesten hag ervira an ragwiryow rag an avel chons posek dhe omgussulya gans oll pymp bledhen a dheu. an lesow morek. An Strateji a bes gedya an Dre vras dismygys yw y hwra ranngylgh tu devedhek a’n ober, ynkressya aswonvos diwysyans morek Kernow kevri £1.1 bilvil pub posekter an ranngylgh morek ha gorthebi bledhen dhe erbysiedh Kernow ha Syllan. dhe’n challenjys ha chonsyow divers usi Skoodhya a wra 8500 soodh kehaval orth a-dheragon. leun-dermyn. An drehevyor skathow kresek (ow komprehendya ewnans lestri) a geworr a-dro dhe £50,000 TKK pub person dhe erbysiedh Kernow. Galadewder displegya ranngylgh morek Kernow a vydh posek dres eghen dhe dhevedhek ha sewena hirdermyn an ranndir. 4 A future for Maritime Cornwall Executive summary The refreshed Maritime This vision is underpinned by seven overarching and cross-cutting themes, each Strategy for Cornwall supported by a high level objective and aims covers the period to help deliver the overall vision for Maritime 2019-2023 and provides a Cornwall: unifying and long-lasting A A sustainable approach B A joined-up approach policy framework for the C Encouraging maritime enterprise and planning of Cornwall’s innovation D Healthy and resilient coastal communities land, sea and coast well E A working peninsula into the 21st century. F Connecting land and sea G Highly valued, high quality cultural, natural and historic assets The vision for Maritime Cornwall Council has adopted this Maritime Cornwall is: Strategy to guide the development of policy and programmes across its operations and in By 2030: its work with other organisations, stakeholders • Cornwall has a sustainably managed and the community. maritime environment, which is well understood and known internationally as an excellent location for work, wildlife and for recreation; • Cornwall’s economy is supported by a diverse range of opportunities for ports, marine-related industries, transport and businesses including environmental technologies; • Cornwall has a rich and enviable maritime heritage, a healthy maritime natural environment and landscape; • Cornwall has distinctive, well-connected communities, resilient in the face of change. 1 Golden Burn Beach, Porthcothan The Cornwall Maritime Strategy 5 Contents 1 Introduction 7 1.1 Why do we need a Cornwall Maritime Strategy? 7 1.2 Where does the Strategy fit? 8 1.3 Where