Invasive species continue to cost the economy £1.8 billion per year. It is significantly cheaper to prevent invasive species from establishing, rather than tackling them once they are established.

Invasive species continue to cost the economy £1.8 billion per year. It is significantly cheaper to prevent invasive species from establishing, rather than tackling them once they are established. Type: conclusion | Number: 9 | Paragraph: 68 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: (9a) The UK is at the forefront of marine protection and, in England, 40% of our waters are protected in 178 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). We are now making sure this comprehensive network of MPAs is protected properly. Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) are responsi