​​​​​At the NAT commission meeting held on the 28th November in Brussels Cllr Tony Buchanan was appointed rapporteur on the important dossier of international ocean governance.  The communication serves mostly the international component of maritime policy, defining the main challenges and measures related to sustainable management of ocean resources. The communication outlines a 14-points plan on future EU actions in the maritime and fisheries policies. All 14 proposed actions refer to specific measures that will have direct impact on EU maritime and coastal regions.  Cllr Buchanan said that this was a major dossier on Ocean Governance from an EU perspective as well as from a Scottish point of view and he looked forward to discussing it with members during 2017.