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Written question asked by Simon Kirby (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2012. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Seas and Oceans: Technology

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of emergent technologies on (a) coastlines and the seabed, (b) marine mammals and seabirds and (c) human communities in development areas.
Answer

In the ““Productive Seas”” chapter of ““Charting Progress 2”” and the associated feeder report, available on the DEFRA website, the principle activities occurring in the marine environment are described, together with an assessment of the environmental pressures they pose, their consequent impacts and the associated management measures that have been taken.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
96856; 541 c362W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Technology Seas and oceans
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk