We believe HPMAs are an important tool in marine mammal conservation which can play a key role in ensuring sustainable marine ecosystems. We support the rollout of the three HMPAs due to be formally designated by July 2023 and wish to see others follow. It is vitally important that their introduction is subject to comprehensive and ongoing engagement with the fishing industry, especially given increasing spatial pressures. We call on the Government to publish an ambitious timetable for the de...

We believe HPMAs are an important tool in marine mammal conservation which can play a key role in ensuring sustainable marine ecosystems. We support the rollout of the three HMPAs due to be formally designated by July 2023 and wish to see others follow. It is vitally important that their introduction is subject to comprehensive and ongoing engagement with the fishing industry, especially given increasing spatial pressures. We call on the Government to publish an ambitious timetable for the designation of HPMAs and to outline their monitoring and enforcement strategy by the end of 2023. (Paragraph 43) Bycatch monitoring Type: recommendation | Number: 7 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: On HPMAs, we remain committed to considering further sites in 2023, as announced in February, and support the need for ongoing engagement with the fishing industry and other stakeholders. Development work for the consideration of future sites is underway, building on the feedback gat