Marine Conservation Zones: Torbay
Commons · Question 72007 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the Torbay Marine Conservation Zone, in the context of climate change.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2025
Torbay Marine Protected Area (MPA) was designated in 2013 to protect a range of features and species including native oysters, seagrass beds, and long - snouted seahorse. These features are protected through a mobile fishing gear permit byelaw that prohib...