09 Sep 2025
Defra rejects recommendations for whole-site bans on bottom trawling and a new policy statement
The UK government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report, ‘Governing the marine environment,’ has been published. The report contained 16 recommendations across four main areas: marine governance and stakeholder engagement, marine planning, marine protection and recovery, and international marine treaties. Responding to the Committee report, the UK Government stated that their ‘policy is not […]