Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whjether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a temporary ban on bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas whilst it monitors the impact of that practice on

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1. 20 September 2022

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whjether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a temporary ban on bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas whilst it monitors the impact of that practice on

   Source: Commons

2. 28 September 2022

   Answer

   Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a devolved competency and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities assess on a site-by-site basis which fishing ...

   Source: Written answer

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