Petitions/Ban fishing in 30% of the UK’s coastal waters to allow marine ecosystem recovery
StatusClosed
Opened9 Jun 2025
Closes9 Dec 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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In June, there will be a UN Ocean Conference, where Governments will discuss a 30% no fishing policy. We urge the Government to ban fishing in 30% of the UK’s coastal waters to lead the way in restoring the health of our oceans and fish stocks for future generations.

We believe our seas and oceans are at risk of catastrophic failure if action is not taken now. We believe the lives of millions, if not billions of people could depend on the actions taken now. We believe the oceans are our biggest allies in the fight against global warming, but without real action now, the essential ecosystems that absorb millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide could collapse and fail. We believe this could be due in part to massive overfishing and destructive practices.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Laura Trott
1Laura Trott MP
Sevenoaks
13
Tom Tugendhat
2Tom Tugendhat MP
Tonbridge
10
Sir Desmond Swayne
3Sir Desmond Swayne MP
New Forest West
5
Rebecca Paul
4Rebecca Paul MP
Reigate
5
Ms Nusrat Ghani
5Ms Nusrat Ghani MP
Sussex Weald
5
Mike Martin
6Mike Martin MP
Tunbridge Wells
5
Wendy Chamberlain
7Wendy Chamberlain MP
North East Fife
5
Helena Dollimore
8Helena Dollimore MP
Hastings and Rye
4
Ben Obese-Jecty
9Ben Obese-Jecty MP
Huntingdon
4
Rachael Maskell
10Rachael Maskell MP
York Central
4
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