Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling
Commons · Question 4529 · Tabled 6 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Sep 2024
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 ...