Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 3 October 2018.
Thank you for that further question. Having a very clear understanding of the condition of site features, and the effective management of MPAs, is absolutely essential, so that we can achieve their conservation objectives, and delivering our ambition—that we have a very well-managed network of MPAs in Wales. You will be aware of the recently published MPA network management framework, and that sets out the structure for improving the management and condition of the network of MPAs in Wales. And it's been done alongside the MPA management steering group, and that takes us up to 2023, and that will continue to apply once we leave the EU. The framework's also got an action plan alongside it, and that's going to be updated on an annual basis, and that will set out the priority actions identified to maintain and improve the condition of the MPA network.