Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 58132
Seagrass
Tabled: 6 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South East Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of seagrass decline on (a) climate change, (b) fisheries and (c) the rate of coastal erosion.
Answer
Emma HardySeagrass habitats offer a range of benefits to people and nature. They store and sequester carbon, support a variety of fish species and help prevent coastal erosion. These benefits would diminish were the habitats to decline in future. To improve our und...
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