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General Committees
Draft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 - Tue 12 Mar 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Mark Spencer (Con - Sherwood) to move,That the Committee has considered the draft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation - Speech Link


Written Question
Darwin Initiative: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Monday 11th March 2024

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what environmental projects have been funded through Darwin Plus in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands since 2019.

Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Since 2019, Darwin Plus has funded 21 environmental projects of benefit to South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. These are listed in the table below.

Please visit the Darwin Plus website at https://darwinplus.org.uk/ for full details of funded projects.

Project reference

Project title

UK Overseas Territories involved

DPLUS146

Red Listing can protect OT marine biodiversity

British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS166

Improving identification of fish bycatch in the Antarctic krill fishery

British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS092

Seabird sentinels: mapping potential bycatch risk using bird-borne radar

Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS175

Enhancing monitoring and prevention of invasive non-native species across UKOTs

Gibraltar, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (on Cyprus), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bermuda, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands

DPLUS174

A cross-UKOT camera network to enhance marine predator conservation

Montserrat, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS089

Integrating genetic approaches into sub-Antarctic deep sea research and management

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS093

HOT: Hadal zones of our Overseas Territories

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS109

Initiating monitoring support for the SGSSI-MPA Research and Monitoring Plan

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS120

Spatial segregation and bycatch risk of seabirds at South Georgia

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS122

Biodiversity discovery and the future of South Georgia’s seaweed habitats

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS143

What goes thump at night: managing bird-strike in South Georgia

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS144

Protecting South Georgia’s terrestrial communities from climate change-invasion synergies

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS149

Resolving ecosystem effects of the South Georgia winter krill fishery

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS179

Characterising pelagic biodiversity at South Georgia through novel sampling methods

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS186

Evidence-based conservation of biodiversity in the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS187

Using satellite technology to monitor seabird populations at South Georgia

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS188

Hungry humpbacks: measuring seasonal foraging intensity at South Georgia

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS189

Evaluating climate change risks to Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPL00019

Mapping South Georgia's Plant Biodiversity

South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI)

DPL00039

Assessing Terrestrial Climate Change Impacts on a sub-Antarctic Archipelago

South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI)

DPLUS132

Monitoring albatrosses using very high resolution satellites and citizen science

St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands


Written Question
Darwin Initiative: Antarctic
Friday 8th March 2024

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what environmental projects have been funded through Darwin Plus in Antartica since 2019.

Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Since 2019, Darwin Plus has funded 22 environmental projects of benefit to the Falkland Islands. These are listed in the table below.

Please visit the Darwin Plus website at https://darwinplus.org.uk/ for full details of funded projects.

Project reference

Project title

UK Overseas Territories involved

DPLUS146

Red Listing can protect OT marine biodiversity

British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS110

Recognise, protect, restore: driving sound stewardship of Falklands peat wetlands

Falkland Islands

DPLUS115

Unlocking Falkland Islands Marine Management: Key Biodiversity Areas for seabirds

Falkland Islands

DPLUS116

Falklands wetlands and aquatic habitats: baselines for monitoring future change

Falkland Islands

DPLUS126

Advancing Falklands and region-scale management of globally important whale populations

Falkland Islands

DPLUS139

Improving Falklands marine management effectiveness for marine higher predators

Falkland Islands

DPLUS148

Climate change resilience in Falkland Islands fisheries and marine ecosystems

Falkland Islands

DPLUS167

Pathogens as a threat to seabirds in the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands

DPLUS168

Understanding increased FI seal bycatch to inform bycatch Action Plan

Falkland Islands

DPLUS169

New Island: completing preparatory steps for restoration against invasive mammals

Falkland Islands

DPLUS182

Habitat restoration and species re-introductions on four Falklands island reserves

Falkland Islands

DPL00047

Increasing environmental monitoring capacity on FI: a Thermal Imaging UAV

Falkland Islands

DPL00058

Fire Contingency Planning for Offshore Islands

Falkland Islands

CV19RR02

Establishing wildlife health and disease monitoring in the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands

DPL00002

Restoring native tussac grassland habitat

Falkland Islands

DPL00006

Restoring peat soils and tussac grass habitat in the Falklands

Falkland Islands

DPL00020

Data driven solutions to land management and climate change adaptation

Falkland Islands

DPL00025

Building farm biodiversity planning and monitoring capacity for sustainable management

Falkland Islands

DPLUS092

Seabird sentinels: mapping potential bycatch risk using bird-borne radar

Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS094

Developing Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) tools for Turks and Caicos

Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands

DPLUS175

Enhancing monitoring and prevention of invasive non-native species across UKOTs

Gibraltar, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (on Cyprus), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bermuda, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands

DPLUS174

A cross-UKOT camera network to enhance marine predator conservation

Montserrat, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands


Written Question
Darwin Initiative: Falkland Islands
Friday 8th March 2024

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what environmental projects have been funded through Darwin Plus in the Falkland Islands since 2019.

Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Since 2019, Darwin Plus has funded 6 environmental projects of benefit to the British Antarctic Territory. These are listed in the table below.

Please visit the Darwin Plus website at https://darwinplus.org.uk/ for full details of funded projects.

Project reference

Project title

UK Overseas Territories involved

DPLUS185

Safeguarding Antarctic krill stocks for baleen whales

British Antarctic Territory

DPL00008

Biodiversity Survey and Environmental Management Plan in Antarctica

British Antarctic Territory (BAT)

DPLUS146

Red Listing can protect OT marine biodiversity

British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS166

Improving identification of fish bycatch in the Antarctic krill fishery

British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

DPLUS175

Enhancing monitoring and prevention of invasive non-native species across UKOTs

Gibraltar, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (on Cyprus), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bermuda, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands

DPLUS174

A cross-UKOT camera network to enhance marine predator conservation

Montserrat, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

Mar. 06 2024

Source Page: Hynet Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Storage Project - Offshore
Document: Environmental Statement - Volume 3 (PDF)

Found: Impact Conservation Objective 1 Conservation Objective 2 Conservation Objective 3 Conservation


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

Mar. 06 2024

Source Page: Hynet Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Storage Project - Offshore
Document: Non-Technical Summary (PDF)

Found: • HRA (Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended); Conservation of Offshore


Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

Mar. 06 2024

Source Page: Hynet Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Storage Project - Offshore
Document: Environmental Statement - Volume 1 & 2 (PDF)

Found: 3, Ocean Ecology and RPS Group (2023) .


Scottish Government Publication (Advice and guidance)
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate

Mar. 01 2024

Source Page: Procurement - web based and proprietary devices framework: buyer's guide
Document: Procurement: web based and proprietary devices framework (PDF)

Found: Prince’s Trust Scotland to upskill and share knowledge with Scotland’s communities • partnership with Ocean


Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Feb. 29 2024

Source Page: Defra: spending over £500, December 2023
Document: (webpage)

Found: Std_Livestock Costs NE 31/12/2023 PAYPAL PAULPOTTON 2000.00 Std_Livestock Costs NE 31/12/2023 R NICHOLS CONSERVATION


Select Committee
CHA0017 - The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory

Written Evidence Feb. 28 2024

Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories

Found: CHA0017 - The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory Written Evidence