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<p>Defra recognises the significant impact underwater noise from ordnance clearance
and other activities can have on vulnerable marine species. We are working closely
with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), other Government departments including
the Ministry of Defence, statutory nature conservation bodies and marine industries
to manage and reduce underwater noise.</p><p> </p><p>The underwater noise impact of
using low order deflagration techniques for unexploded ordnance detonations is currently
being researched by Hartley Anderson on behalf of the <ins class="ministerial">Department
for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy</ins><del class="ministerial">Defra Group</del>.
The MMO is an active member of the Steering Group which is helping to progress this
research. Closed water trials took place in 2019 and sea trials of the technology
are planned for 2020. Defra does not expect to issue formal guidance on the use of
low-order deflagration techniques until this research has been completed.</p>
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