Er gwaethaf y cyfnod cythryblus diweddar, wrth adolygu tair blynedd gyntaf y cynllun, mae’n amlwg bod awdurdodau cyhoeddus yn defnyddio ei bolisïau wrth wneud penderfyniadau, a bod hynny’n effeithio’n gadarnhaol ar ddulliau gweithredu ehangach o ran rheoli morol. Yn benodol, rwy’n croesawu’r dystiolaeth bod awdurdodau’n defnyddio rheoli addasol fel rhan o waith trwyddedu morol ar gyfer prosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy – dull gweithredu sydd yn dechnegol heriol, ond yn hollol hanfodol os ydym am ymateb i newid hinsawdd gyda’r brys angenrheidiol.
Despite the turbulence of recent times, it is clear from reviewing the plan’s first three years of operation that public authorities are applying its policies in their decision making and it is positively influencing wider approaches to marine management. I particularly welcome the evidence that authorities are applying adaptive management as part of marine licensing for renewable energy projects – an approach which is technically challenging but absolutely vital if we are to respond to climate change with the urgency it demands.