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British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected Areas

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 39406

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Marine Protected Area covering the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The BIOT Administration has responsibility for the management and monitoring of its Marine Protected Area. Annual reports have been undertaken by the Chief Scientific Advisor; reports up to the year 2020 are available online with subsequent years expected to be published in due course.

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