Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 4529

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

Tabled: 6 September 2024

Answered: 16 September 2024

Question

Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the next phase of the consultation on restricting bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas (MPAs); and whether he plans to include an option for bott

Answer

Emma Hardy

It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected seabed habitats. The department is considering next steps in the context of our domestic and international ...

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