SubtleBlade ⚔️Feb 28, 2023

Government scales back plan for #HighlyProtectedMarineAreas in #England

Campaigners ‘disappointed’ that three sites banning #fishing will now be created rather than the five originally proposed
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/28/government-scales-back-plan-for-highly-protected-marine-areas-in-england
#ToryBacksliding #Environment

Government scales back plan for highly protected marine areas in England

Campaigners ‘disappointed’ that three sites banning fishing will now be created rather than the five originally proposed

The Guardian
Jonathan WrightFeb 28, 2023

Rewilding seas: Some waters off England to get full protection

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64790153

#Rewilding #HighlyProtectedMarineAreas #HPMA #Marine #Sea #Ocean #UKWaters #MarineLife

Rewilding seas: Some waters off England to get full protection

Fishing will be banned in three areas to allow nature to recover, but critics say plans lack ambition.

BBC News