-Work towards achieving good environmental status through our marine planning, licensing and other functions, to help ensure a healthy and sustainable environment
-Promote sustainable economic growth from the marine renewables industry and other marine and maritime industries through integrated planning and, where appropriate, streamlined regulatory frameworks
-Promote sustainable, profitable and well-managed fisheries and aquaculture industries in Scotland
-Ensure sustainably-managed freshwater fish and fisheries resources
-Ensure a sound evidence base to inform the development and delivery of marine policy, planning and services
-Ensure effective compliance and enforcement arrangements
-Continue to integrate our functions and resources, and to develop our organisational skills, competencies and capacity to ensure effective and efficient marine management arrangements in Scotland
