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A Dart Forward Vision DART FORWARD VISION December 2012 A report for Dart Harbour by the Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research Plymouth University Dart Forward Vision This report has been compiled by the Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, Plymouth University. Contact details: Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research Plymouth University Reynolds Building Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA Tel: 01752 586177 Web: www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/marcopol Suggested citation for this report: Fletcher, S., Friedrich, L., Glegg, G. and Jefferson, R. (2012) Dart Forward Vision. A report for Dart Harbour by the Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, Plymouth University. 1 Dart Forward Vision CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 3 2. DATA COLLECTION METHOD ................................................................................. 4 2.1 Review of relevant literature and reports to identify key trends .............................. 4 2.2 Interviews with local and strategic stakeholders ...................................................... 4 3. RESULTS ........................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Cruise calls ............................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Super yacht visits ..................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Tourism .................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Leisure and recreation ............................................................................................ 12 3.5 Moorings ................................................................................................................ 15 3.6 Navigation ............................................................................................................. 16 3.7 Fisheries ................................................................................................................ 17 3.8 Marine industry and training .................................................................................. 20 3.9 Environment ........................................................................................................... 23 3.10 Climate change ..................................................................................................... 27 3.11 Marine Planning ................................................................................................... 29 3.12 Renewable energy generation ........................................................................... 30 3.13 Dart Harbour and river governance ...................................................................... 30 3.14 Stakeholder visions for the Dart .......................................................................... 32 3.15 Summary .............................................................................................................. 33 4. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................... 38 5. ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ 40 6. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 41 2 Dart Forward Vision 1. INTRODUCTION Dart Harbour is keen to ensure that it is well informed regarding the potential challenges it is likely to face in the next ten years. Challenges could arise through the impacts of new legislation and imposed governance arrangements, the emergence of new marine technologies, or changes within specific sectors such as fisheries management, commercial activity, environmental protection, or tourism. It is self- evident that any such changes will have an impact on Dart Harbour and its role in the future management of the Dart. Some of the challenges facing Dart Harbour arise from national or international trends over which Dart Harbour can have limited influence (such as in global trends in the cruise liner market or national legislative changes). While other trends are local (such as changing patterns of river usage) which Dart Harbour is better able to influence. Regardless of the source of the challenge, Dart Harbour should be ready to anticipate to these challenges in order to ensure that both its market position and reputation are maintained and ultimately enhanced. Therefore, the aim of this report is to: Identify and assess the impact of strategic trends facing the future planning of Dart Harbour over the next ten years. The report first outlines the methods used to collect the evidence used to underpin the results presented in this report. The evidence collected is then presented, followed by an analysis which identifies potential implications for Dart Harbour. It should be noted that this report presents the trends currently evident and experienced by members of the Dart community and the trends identified by individuals with a sector wide or national perspective on issues that affect the Dart. It should further be noted that many of the trends described by interviewees and workshop attendees proved impossible to substantiate through other forms of evidence. Where information relevant to the Dart is available, regional, national, and international trends are also noted in the report. 3 Dart Forward Vision 2. DATA COLLECTION METHOD A two stage method was used to collect relevant evidence upon which to base the analysis presented in this report: i. Review of relevant literature and reports to identify key trends. ii. Interviews with local and strategic stakeholders to identify key trends and impacts at the local level. 2.1 Review of relevant literature and reports to identify key trends A series of focused literature reviews were conducted upon the main themes affecting Dart Harbour business objectives. These reviews were undertaken by searching relevant online research databases and catalogues including Web of Science, ScienceDirect and Scopus. However, where peer reviewed material was unavailable, relevant organisations and networks were targeted to access relevant ‘grey’ literature. 2.2 Interviews with local and strategic stakeholders A series of interviews was undertaken with local and strategic stakeholders to identify the likely impacts of the predicted changes in key trends expected to affect the Dart. The majority of interviews were undertaken face-to-face to maximise data quality. For interviewees located away from the South West or for whom face-to-face interviews were not possible, telephone interviews were undertaken instead. Evidence suggests that in telephone interviews, interviewees are just as likely to be honest with the interviewer, therefore the loss in data quality is limited. Each interview was a two way conversation in which stakeholder views were obtained, discussed and recorded. A total of 16 interviews were conducted with ‘strategic’ stakeholders. These were interviewees who could offer insight into regional, national, and international trends relevant to the Dart. Interviews were conducted with representatives of the following organisations: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Marine Management Organisation (MMO) British Marine Federation (BMF) Superyacht UK Hamble Harbour Authority Visit England Passenger Shipping Association Cruise Britain British Destinations Tourism Alliance South West Regional (SWR) Ports Association University of Chichester ( maritime clusters) Destination South West Dorset County Council (marine planning) 4 Dart Forward Vision Environment Agency Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) Interviews were conducted with local stakeholders whose interest were focused on the Dart. An extensive list of local businesses and stakeholders were contacted with an interview request. A total of 34 interviews were undertaken, including local businesses and: Duchy of Cornwall Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) Dartmouth Town Council Dart Harbour Dart Harbour Board Tourist Information Centre Dartmouth South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) South Devon and Channel Shellfishermen Association National Trust In addition, meetings or workshops were held with the following groups: Non Beneficiaries stakeholder group Harbour Board Commercial User Group Friends of Dart Harbour South West Regional British Marine Federation (SWR BMF) Each interview and workshop was transcribed to extract all substantive statements. All transcripts were then subjected to text analysis to identify the key trends and patterns within them. It should be noted that the analysis was not undertaken on a question-by- question basis as this risks falsely compartmentalising answers. Instead, answers were categorised according to their content (regardless of which question was being answered) to ensure that all comments relevant to a specific topic were captured. The analysis was conducted without reference to the interviewees and all interviews were given the same weight. Bias towards specific groups or interests was excluded by the anonymity of the analysis and the categorisation of comments. Upon completion of this categorisation, a written commentary was produced that described the key themes within the results. The written
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