Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 192154

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

Tabled: 3 July 2023

Answered: 6 July 2023

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas on biodiveristy in (a) those areas and (b) UK waters.

Answer

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a devolved competency and the information provided on MPAs therefore relates to England only. We have established a comprehensive network of MPAs covering 40% of our waters, and we are now focusing on making sure they are...

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