World Seagrass Day

Early day motion 1013, tabled 28 February 2022 by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party). Signed by 18 members.

That this House celebrates World Seagrass Day and recognises the important role of seagrass restoration as a nature-based solution to the climate and biodiversity crisis; further recognises the vital role of seagrass meadows as marine powerhouses in terms of increasing biodiversity, as a blue carbon store, as a way of enhancing coastal defences and a habitat for a huge variety of life in our shallow, sheltered waters; understands the great threat to these habitats, with an estimated loss of the size of two football pitches an hour across the globe; and calls for the UK Government to support these important marine habitats and celebrate some of the incredible community-led projects around Scotland such as Restoration Forth in the Dunfermline and West Fife constituency, which aims to restore and sustainably manage seagrass habitats in the Firth of Forth.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 8, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour 1.