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First Inshore Highly Protected Marine Areas in Effect

First Inshore Highly Protected Marine Areas in Effect

by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Sep 16, 2023 | AIFCA News, Marine Protected Areas, News from DEFRA, Policy

The first inshore Highly Protected Marine Areas have been Designated in England. A Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) is defined as “an area of the sea that allows the protection and recovery of marine ecosystems by prohibiting extractive, destructive and...

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