Subject	Predicate	Object
j4SB1QnW	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	eXRbIexo
	answer has answering person	Sue Hayman
	answer text	<p>It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected seabed habitats. Fisheries regulators make detailed assessments of the impact of all fishing activities on the protected species and habitats in our Marine Protected Areas and develop byelaws to restrict fishing when it has been assessed as damaging. 60% of England’s MPAs have bottom trawling restrictions already. This is something that will be getting early attention as we consider next steps in the context of our domestic and international nature conservation obligations and how we support the fishing sector.</p>
	answer given date	2024-07-30
	answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	written answer has answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has written answer	j4SB1QnW
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	answering body has answer	j4SB1QnW
eXRbIexo	question has answer	j4SB1QnW
Sue Hayman	answering person has answer	j4SB1QnW