Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries
(asked on 11th December 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce management measures for the stage 3 and stage 4 offshore marine protected areas.
Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 18th December 2024
It is essential to manage damaging fishing activity in our Marine Protected Areas appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected habitats and species. The department is considering next steps for both stages 3 and 4 in the context of our domestic and international nature conservation obligations and how we support the fishing sector.