Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18257
Marine Environment: Temperature
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Alex Mayer
Labour — Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity in UK waters.
Answer
Emma HardyDefra is working with its agencies, the Met Office and research community to monitor and understand potential impacts of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity. Satellite observations and data from ships, buoys, floats and gliders are used to trac...
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