Sustainable Seas

Contents

Terms of reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Our inquiry

2 Threats to the Ocean

Climate Change

Ocean acidification

Pollution

Chemical pollution

Plastics

3 Sustainable Fisheries

Marine Stewardship Council certification

Salmon aquaculture

4 Deep sea mining

Environmental risks and their mitigation

5 Marine Conservation

Marine Protected Areas

UK progress on Marine Protected Areas

UK Marine Protected Area network

Overseas Territories Blue Belt Programme

6 International Leadership

Government ambition to increase global Marine Protected Area coverage

The Weddell Sea, Antarctica

The High Seas - Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




Published: 17 January 2019