Marine Conservation Areas Debate
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Baroness Whitaker
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(11 years, 3 months ago)
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Baroness Whitaker
My Lords, can the Minister confirm that most marine protection areas benefit very much from the original inhabitants living there and helping to look after it, unlike those of the Chagos Islands, whose disgraceful exile means that they can play no part?
Lord De Mauley
My Lords, I would not want to criticise what other countries are doing, but I agree with the noble Baroness about the protection that these zones can give to the species and habitats that we are seeking to protect.