Spatial squeeze poses significant and growing challenges, with an increasing number of sectors competing for limited marine space. Although initiatives such as the MSPri programme are intended to inform cross- departmental policy and planning, the absence of any reference to fishing or environmental protection in the North Sea Future Plan, despite its ambition to support a prosperous and sustainable future for the region, shows that this approach is failing. Confirmation that the MSPri programme was not used in the development of the Plan, despite being explicitly referenced within it, further undermines confidence in the purpose and effectiveness 30 of the programme. The MSPri programme is of little value if it is not used consistently, or at all, across departments when planning activity in the marine environment. (Conclusion, Paragraph 50)