A consultation on a Coordinated Agenda for Marine, Environment and Rural Affairs Science (CAMERAS) was launched on January 23, 2009 and closed at the end of March 2009.
The proposal was that each public body supporting science relevant to the Scottish Government's policies related to Marine, Environment and Rural Affairs will use this Coordinated Agenda ( CAMERAS) to help align their scientific activities to avoid duplication and promote collaboration between the organisations. As a result of the consultation the paper was amended and a board formed.