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<p> </p><p>Defra has in place monitoring to inform our understanding of the conservation
status of certain marine habitats and species, much of which is in response to EU
legislation. We also continue to support the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
which brings together scientists, government, its agencies and NGOs to provide co-ordinated
advice on climate change impacts around our coast and in our seas. Further, we have
recently consulted on proposals for monitoring the state of the marine environment,
including marine animals, under the provisions of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
We will be publishing our response to that consultation shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>Defra currently has no plans to specifically assess the impact of potential
changes in populations of marine animals as a result of climate change on levels of
tourism. However, where appropriate, Government impact assessments include consideration
of the economic impacts of policies in the marine environment on tourism.</p><p> </p>
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