questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total area in square kilometres is of Marine Protected Areas in UK waters on which bottom trawling is allowed.
answerText: The management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation and the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities individually assess fishing...
heading: Marine Protected Areas: Fishing Gear