Marine Protected Areas: Seabed
Commons · Question 95636 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Daniel Zeichner
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her department will conduct a full benthic audit of seabed habitats in the 41 Stage 3 Marine Protected Areas before designating new fisheries management measures.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Dec 2025
Drawing on the best scientific advice available, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has determined that management of fishing activities is required to protect our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and to ensure compliance with our domestic and internat...