English: I'd like to start by welcoming the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee's report into the Welsh Government's approach to marine protected area management. I am a former member - I wasn't a member when this report was written, but I'm back on that committee now. I've been a champion for the bottlenose dolphin for a couple of years now, and I do feel incredibly lucky to represent an area that is home to the largest semi-resident and breeding population in Wales of this iconic species, located in Cardigan bay. And it was just over 12 months ago that sections of Cardigan bay's special area of conservation were reopened to scallop dredging. It was previously stopped due to a smash-and-grab process that was being carried out at that time and that is the best way to describe it. The seabed was absolutely smashed to bits and the scallops that existed there were grabbed and it was all very unpleasant, but it was stopped. So, I was pleased to see that the report recognised the importance of gathering evidence and data - and we're back to that again - through monitoring and surveillance as crucial in managing marine protected areas. Because it's only high-quality research and monitoring of the potential impacts of scallop dredging, boat traffic and other activities that will enable us to monitor the health and the population of bottlenose dolphins and, of course, all the other marine animals in that particular area. Whilst data collection is a critical part of research, being able to interpret the results is also crucial. I've heard some evidence that due to financial constraints, some organisations - and they would be the ones that gave evidence to this report - are struggling very much with that. Equally, I was concerned about points raised in the report about the Cardigan bay special area of conservation relevant authority group about tightening regulations for wildlife trip operators, and the need to strengthen marine conduct through statutory measures. You'll be aware that disturbance from boats can have, and does have, a detrimental impact on not just the bottlenose dolphins, but is also related to a decline in live birth rates. We talked yesterday an awful lot about pollution, and I'm really, really pleased that we do now have a clear plan. The pollution that can very often come off boats is hugely detrimental to anything that is going to survive in that sea. So, I do really call for very, very close monitoring in that regard. I'm also aware that there was correspondence, Cabinet Secretary, between you and the committee in November, when you said that the indicative site reports for each of our special areas of conservation and special areas were due to be published by the end of the year. I wonder now whether those reports are available, and if they are available, what the findings might be.
Welsh: Hoffwn ddechrau drwy groesawu adroddiad y Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig ar ddull Llywodraeth Cymru o reoli ardaloedd morol gwarchodedig. Rwy'n gyn-aelod - nid oeddwn yn aelod pan ysgrifennwyd yr adroddiad hwn, ond rwyf yn ôl ar y pwyllgor hwnnw bellach. Rwyf wedi bod yn hyrwyddwr rhywogaethau ar ran y dolffin trwynbwl ers ychydig o flynyddoedd bellach, ac rwy'n teimlo'n hynod ffodus i gynrychioli ardal sy'n gartref i'r boblogaeth fridio led-breswyl fwyaf yng Nghymru o'r rhywogaeth eiconig hon ym Mae Ceredigion. Ac ychydig dros 12 mis yn ôl cafodd rhannau o ardal gadwraeth arbennig Bae Ceredigion eu hailagor i dreillio am gregyn bylchog. Cafodd ei atal yn y gorffennol oherwydd proses chwalu a chipio a oedd yn digwydd ar y pryd, a dyna'r ffordd orau o'i disgrifio. Cafodd gwely'r môr ei chwalu'n deilchion a chafodd y cregyn bylchog a oedd yno eu cipio ac roedd yn annymunol iawn, ond cafodd ei atal. Felly, roeddwn yn falch o weld bod yr adroddiad yn cydnabod pwysigrwydd casglu tystiolaeth a data - ac rydym yn ôl gyda hynny eto - a bod monitro a gwyliadwriaeth yn hanfodol ar gyfer reoli ardaloedd morol gwarchodedig. Oherwydd ni allwn fonitro iechyd a phoblogaeth dolffiniaid trwynbwl, a'r holl anifeiliaid morol eraill, wrth gwrs, yn yr ardal benodol honno heb ymchwil o safon uchel a monitro effeithiau posibl treillio am gregyn bylchog, traffig cychod a gweithgareddau eraill. Er bod casglu data yn rhan hanfodol o ymchwil, mae gallu dehongli'r canlyniadau hefyd yn hollbwysig. Oherwydd cyfyngiadau ariannol, clywais fod rhai sefydliadau - a hwy fyddai'r rhai a roddodd dystiolaeth i'r adroddiad hwn - yn cael trafferth mawr iawn gyda hynny. Yn yr un modd, roeddwn yn bryderus ynglŷn â'r pwyntiau a godwyd yn yr adroddiad am grŵp awdurdod perthnasol ardal gadwraeth arbennig Bae Ceredigion ynglŷn â thynhau rheoliadau ar gyfer gweithredwyr teithiau bywyd gwyllt, a'r angen i gryfhau ymddygiad morol drwy fesurau statudol. Fe fyddwch yn gwybod bod aflonyddwch cychod yn gallu cael, ac yn cael, effaith niweidiol ar y dolffiniaid trwynbwl, ac mae hefyd yn gysylltiedig â gostyngiad yn y cyfraddau o enedigaethau byw. Buom yn siarad llawer iawn am lygredd ddoe, ac rwy'n wirioneddol falch fod gennym gynllun clir bellach. Mae'r llygredd sy'n gallu dod oddi ar gychod yn aml iawn yn hynod niweidiol i unrhyw beth sy'n mynd i oroesi yn y môr hwnnw. Felly, rwy'n galw o ddifrif am fonitro agos iawn yn hynny o beth. Rwyf hefyd yn ymwybodol o'r ohebiaeth, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet, rhyngoch chi a'r pwyllgor ym mis Tachwedd, pan ddywedoch y byddai'r adroddiadau safle dangosol ar gyfer pob un o'n hardaloedd cadwraeth arbennig a'n hardaloedd arbennig i gael eu cyhoeddi erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn. Tybed a yw'r adroddiadau hynny ar gael bellach, ac os ydynt ar gael, beth yw'r canfyddiadau.