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Sixth Report - Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and Abroad
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
HC 697
Published 28 June 2023
Recommendations
4
Not Addressed
Para 35
Add seals to Wildlife and Countryside Act Schedule 5; close cetacean product transit loophole
Recommendation
The current UK legal framework around the protection of marine mammals is incoherent and not sufficient to effectively preserve these precious species. UK measures are in stark contrast to best practice exemplified internationally by the 1972 Protecting Marine Mammals in …
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Government Response Summary
The government defers the decision on adding seals to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, stating it is still considering the submission. It highlights existing awareness campaigns and the publication of a marine wildlife code but does not address the recommendation to explore ways to close the cetacean product transit loophole or provide an assessment.