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Recommendation 15

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Cessation of funding for Lyme Bay undermines crucial long-term marine data collection.

Conclusion
Long-term data collection is critical to scientific analysis of the effectiveness of marine protection measures such as whole-site protections and their impact on ecosystem recovery. We are concerned that funding for Lyme Bay has stopped, and this will lead to a gap in long-term data collection and undermine marine conservation efforts. (Conclusion, Paragraph 66)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 September 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗