Consultation Responses

Danish Ports' Response to the Public Comment Period on the Draft Executive Order on the Marine Nature Fund

Danish Ports acknowledges the opportunity to submit comments on the draft executive order regarding the Marine Nature Fund.

Danish Ports considers the Coastal Environment Fund to be a valuable and useful tool for the long-term restoration of Danish coastal waters. Coastal waters are the immediate surroundings of Denmark’s commercial ports, and their condition has an impact on some of the jobs at the ports, particularly those related to fishing.

Danish commercial ports are therefore interested in participating in the recovery effort wherever appropriate.

• Specifically, it is requested that the executive order (or elsewhere in the regulations governing the Marine Nature Fund) clarify that projects within and associated with a port’s infrastructure should also be eligible for funding under the Marine Nature Fund if the potential and achievable environmental improvements associated with such projects are comparable to or exceed the impact of other project locations.
• Furthermore, commercial ports, in partnership with other stakeholders, should be able to take the initiative in submitting applications and participating in projects in or near the coastal waters where the port is located. Such partnerships can ensure that commercial use and effective nature restoration coexist harmoniously in the area.

Sincerely,
Camilla Rosenhagen