Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17500

Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries

Tabled: 3 December 2024

Answered: 10 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Barry Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish measures for the remaining offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) under stage (a) 3 and (b) 4 of the Marine Management Organisation's offshore MPA process.

Answer

Emma Hardy

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Rotherham, on 16 September 2024, PQ 4529: It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protect...

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