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Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

Asked by Katie WhiteLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 35512

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of bottom-towed fishing gear within marine protected areas.

Answered by Emma Hardy

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby on 3 February 2025, PQ 26547.

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