Highly Protected Marine Areas Review
(asked on 6th March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to set targets on the designation of additional Highly Protected Marine Areas.
This question was answered on 10th March 2023
Defra recently announced that it intends to designate the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas in English Waters. These HPMAs would be designated before 6th July 2023. Currently there are no targets set or planned for Highly Protected Marine Are-as, however Defra will explore additional sites this year. Any future sites will also be subject to consultation.