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Launch of Consultation Process on Marine Protected Areas
A government department has announced a consultation process for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) which will be open until 18 September.
As the GreenNews.ie writes, the announcement by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage is in line with the terms outlined in the Programme for Government, which promised the opening of a consultation within its first 100 days.
According to Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, the move represents the “first stage of a broader, comprehensive consultation process on Marine Protected Areas which will continue in the coming months”.
MPAs have the capacity to protect and maintain biodiversity and could help address the “negative effects of climate change”, Minister of State Malcolm Noonan said.
“It should therefore be targeted and underpinned by the best scientific evidence and advice, in order to deliver the best outcome”, he added.
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