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<p>a) We do not currently hold the requested data, however, the Marine Management
Organisation (MMO) estimates compliance costs for each Marine Protected Area (MPA)
byelaw it makes. These estimates are documented in the impact assessment (IA) accompanying
each byelaw, which are available on GOV.UK. These estimates include compliance activity
such as monitoring and boardings to detect and deter offences, but do not include
costs related to any prosecutions for offences committed. These figures relate to
England only. There are additional costs arising from the enforcement of Inshore Fisheries
Conservation Authorities (IFCA) byelaws but these are not currently centrally compiled.</p><p>
</p><p>b) Under the Blue Belt programme, £2 million per year over the past 4 years
has been allocated to the MMO to support surveillance and enforcement of designated
MPAs, and to support the development of legal frameworks and surveillance and enforcement
strategies for further MPA designations.</p><p>At the start of the Blue Belt programme,
there was 2.5 million km² of MPAs around the UK overseas territories and by 2020,
there will be over 4 million km². Additional funding support for enforcement of Pitcairn
Island was provided by Pew Charitable Trusts during years 2015-present.</p>
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