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Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2025 (named day). It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Marine Protected Areas: Byelaws

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department adopted the features-based approach for the assessment method for the stage 3 Marine Protected Area byelaws.

Answer

The Marine Management Organisation uses a feature-based approach for developing fisheries management measures in England’s Marine Protected Areas, including the proposed stage 3 byelaws. Sometimes these management measures will involve restrictions across the whole of a site, where the features to be protected cover the whole site.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64388
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Byelaws Marine protected areas
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk