Motion NDM6616 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Welcomes the consultation on the Draft Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP).

2. Recognises and supports the potential for sustainable ‘Blue Growth’ in marine sectors as set out in the draft plan.

3. Welcomes the EU’s investment in marine energy in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey and calls for similar regional cohesion investment from the UK Government following Brexit.

4. Regrets the delay in taking forward the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project as a pathfinder project that would allow us to learn a great deal about blue growth potential from tidal energy.

5. Recognises, as set out in the draft plan, the significance of Welsh marine ecosystems and the importance of the sustainable management of our marine natural resources to national wellbeing.

6. Welcomes the Welsh Government's ongoing commitment to engagement and collaboration in developing and implementing marine planning for Wales.

7. Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce a levy on disposable single-use plastics to help ensure that Welsh seas are clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse.