An Integrated Coastal Zone Management project was initiated 2005 and produced local ICZM plans for Loch Fyne and Loch Etive. The project was led by the Council and funded by the European Union, Highlands & Islands Partnership Programme, Scottish Natural Heritage, The Crown Estate, Argyll & The Islands Community Economic Development Programme and Argyll & Bute Council.
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
The Argyll and Bute Council Structure Plan 2002 outlined the Council's objectives for coastal planning at that time and emphasised the necessity of working with all relevant sectors to fully harness the productive capacity of the marine and coastal area whilst safeguarding its unique environmental qualities, through sustainable development.