The fact that Peter Heffernan’s career has embraced both researchand management of maritime programmes probably helpsexplain why he quickly became one of the most fervent supportersof the integrated maritime policy recommended in the European Commission Green Paper of June 2006.
Gan amhras, is mar gheall ar gur chaith Peter Heffernan a shaolgairmiúil idir taighde agus bainistíocht na gclár muirí go raibh séar an toirt i measc an lucht tacaíochta ba dhíograisí a bhí ag anbpolasaí muirí comhtháite a moladh i Mí Mheithimh 2006 ibpáipéar glas an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh.