Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64388

Marine Protected Areas: Byelaws

Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Barry Gardiner

LabourBrent West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department adopted the features-based approach for the assessment method for the stage 3 Marine Protected Area byelaws.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Marine Management Organisation uses a feature-based approach for developing fisheries management measures in England’s Marine Protected Areas, including the proposed stage 3 byelaws. Sometimes these management measures will involve restrictions across...

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