Sent on behalf of Ceri Morris, Marine Mammal Specialist, Natural Resources Wales Dear Colleagues, We would like to announce the recent publication: Sparling C, Smith K, Benjamins S, Wilson B, Gordon J, Stringell T, Morris C, Hastie G, Thompson D & Pomeroy P 2015: Guidance to inform marine mammal site characterisation requirements at wave and tidal stream energy sites in Wales NRW Evidence Report Series Report No: 82, 87pp, Natural Resources Wales, Bangor. Natural Resources Wales working with SMRU Consulting, Sea Mammal Research Unit and the Scottish Association of Marine Sciences have recently published a new set of guidance on marine mammal surveying requirements at wave and tidal stream energy sites in Wales. This report now provides a framework for assessing risk to marine mammals from wave and tidal stream developments and provides guidance on how to tailor surveys to provide better information for impact assessments. The report can be downloaded free here: http://www.naturalresources.wales/our-evidence-and-reports/guidance-to-infor... Best wishes, Kate ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr Kate Smith Ymgynghorydd Ynni Adnewyddadwy Morol / Marine Renewable Energy Advisor Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Tel: 0300 065 4894 Mob: 07990 571 433 kate.smith@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk<mailto:kate.smith@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk> / kate.smith@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk<mailto:kate.smith@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk> www.cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk<http://www.cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk/> / www.naturalresourceswales.gov.uk<http://www.naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/> Ein debin yw sicrhau bod adnoddau naturiol Cymru yn cael eu cynnal, eu gwella a'u defnyddio yn gynaliadwy, yn awr ac yn y dyfodol Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanced and used, now and in the future