Policy uptake explanation

In the year 2013 MCS succeeded in convincing the UK Government that a charge on single-use bags for English shops was needed, following introductions of charges in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland (the charge in Scotland came in in 2014). 2,000 people marched on parliament in London to demand Marine Conservation Zones in English seas. The first 27 MCZs were announced along with a commitment for two further consultations in 2015 and 2016. MCS called for crucial reforms in the long-awaited update of the Common Fisheries Policy, which aim to give fishing in Europe a more sustainable