Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 10 Rhagfyr 2024.
Barry Gardiner
Llafur, Brent West
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.
Emma Hardy
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 protected seabed habitats. The department is considering next steps in the context of our domestic and international nature conservation obligations and how we support the fishing sector.
The Department is considering next steps for both stages 3 and 4 of the process.
Yes4 people think so
No3 people think not
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