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UIN 188691

Bottom Trawling: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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9 June 2023

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15 June 2023 · Answer

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15 June 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the impact of bottom-trawling on (a) carbon in the seabed and (b) the release of greenhouse gases.

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  1. 9 June 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the impact of bottom-trawling on (a) carbon in the seabed and (b) the release of greenhouse gases.

    Source: Commons

  2. 15 June 2023

    Answer

    The overall impact of trawling on carbon dioxide release remains uncertain. Defra is actively progressing the evidence base to better understand the resilience and recovery of seabed biodiversity and carbon stores in sediments, in response to human pressu...

    Source: Written answer

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