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Consultation Outcome Published 28 Feb 2023 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Highly Protected Marine Areas pilot sites

The UK government is consulting on pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters for biodiversity recovery.

Opened 6 Jul 2022
Closed 28 Sep 2022
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We want to know your views on designating a number of pilot HPMAs in English waters.

In 2021, the UK government committed to piloting a number of HPMAs in response to the Benyon Review. Five candidate sites have now been identified.

The consultation seeks views and additional information on each of these sites to inform a final decision as to which HPMAs should be designated.