Shellfish: Conservation
Commons · Question 39435 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps he is taking to help increase the freshwater pearl mussel population.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 26 Mar 2025
The Government is supporting the recovery of freshwater pearl mussel by working collaboratively with environmental organisations to restore rivers and watercourses, raising awareness about the importance of freshwater pearl mussels and encouraging communi...