MARINE RESERVES

Early day motion 337, tabled 17 December 2008 by Bill Wiggin (Conservative). Signed by 233 members.

That this House notes the recommendation made by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in their 25th Report in 2004 that a widespread network of highly protected marine reserves throughout all UK seas is an important marine management tool which is required in order to rebuild UK commercial fish stocks and to halt the serious damage being caused to marine ecosystems; and calls upon the Government to develop selection criteria under the Marine Bill for establishing a network of protected marine areas based around science-based decision making.

Signatures by party: Conservative 87, Labour 87, Liberal Democrat 48, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1, UUP 1.