International Marine Protected Area: Sargasso Sea

Baroness Northover Excerpts

Monday 6th July 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)]

The Commonwealth is a vital international union of countries that can do much good around the world. As for ratification, the noble Lord is right—we have not ratified it yet, but I hope that we will be able to do so imminently.

[Baroness Northover (LD)]

My Lords—

[Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark)]

My Lords, we have plenty of time. The Liberal Democrat Bench is next, then the Cross Benches.

[Baroness Northover (LD)]

I appreciate that. The Sargasso Sea is extremely important for hundreds of species, so will the Government advocate for the highest level of protection, under which all industrial fishing, in particular, is banned?