The Tamar Estuaries Consultative Forum (TECF) is a partnership of organisations and local authorities with statutory responsibility towards the management of the Plymouth Sound and Tamar Estuaries MPA. TECF and its advisory bodies, the Port of Plymouth Marine Liaison Committee (PPMLC) and the Wembury Voluntary Marine Conservation Area Advisory Group (WAG), provide an effective and collaborative framework for managing the MPA whilst recognising the commercial, defence and recreational importance of the site.