§ Lord Hunt of Chestertonasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will announce their national and international policies for the ocean resources and environment; and whether they will use the occasion of the Edinburgh declaration on 23 October to do so. [HL798]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)The Government welcome the declaration promoted by WWF in drawing attention to the threats that our oceans and seas face. Our Review of Marine Nature Conservation is assessing the success of previous measures to protect the UK's marine environment and will be putting forward proposals for improving marine conservation.
The first Marine Stewardship Report, announced by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister earlier this year, will set out the Government's integrated marine strategy. We are currently consulting with key stakeholders on the aims and objectives of this report.