Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115920
Marine Protected Areas
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which sites she plans to designate as high seas marine protected areas.
Answer
Emma HardyUnder the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, the Conference of the Parties can establish area-based management tools (ABMTs), including marine protected areas, in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Once we have ratified the Agree...
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