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Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

Asked by Aphra BrandrethConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 1 July 2025UIN 62078

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago since its establishment in 2010.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration has responsibility for the management and monitoring of its Marine Protected Area, which includes measures to tackle Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and the monitoring of marine biodiversity.

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