Marine Environment: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 29265 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect blue carbon habitats.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 11 Feb 2025
In England, we have established a comprehensive network of 181 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which cover the majority of our saltmarsh and seagrass habitats. While blue carbon habitats may not always be an explicitly designated feature, MPA protection ma...