United Kingdom · Question · Written question
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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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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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
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-09/188691
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1643387
- uk · wq-1643387 · source updated 15 June 2023