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Flood defences across England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 January 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
A flood warning sign, on a closed country road next to water logged fields in the Avon Valley, Hampshire, England. Flooded after an extreme amount of rainfall at the start of 2014

This morning, there is coverage on the condition of flood defences across England, following an appearance by the Environment Agency’s Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee of MPs on Thursday.

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Daily Telegraph coverage of restoration work on the Norfolk Broads

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 January 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Brograve mill windpump

There has been coverage  in the Daily Telegraph and ENDs Report around the Hoveton Broad Restoration Project.

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Natural England investigate disappearance of hen harrier in Yorkshire

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 January 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
A hen harrier in the wild

There was coverage in today’s Times, Yorkshire Post and Birdguides that a protected hen harrier has gone missing from a grouse moor in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Moving agri-goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 January 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of a lift loading an ISO container onto a ferry

In today's blog we look at the movement of agri-goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Supermarkets and food supply

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 January 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of fruits and vegetables at a supermarket.

Today we look at media coverage of a Defra consultation to enable the fast-tracking of some supermarket delivery lorries returning to Europe so that they can restock and return, ensuring delays are not introduced into the food supply chain.

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Reporting of strict controls for emergency pesticide authorisation

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 January 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of rolling green hills

Emergency authorisation for the limited use of a neonicotinoid seed treatment on the 2021 sugar beet crop.

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Exporting fish to the European Union

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 January 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Crates and buckets of caught fish in ice.

In today's blog we set out details on the process of exporting fish to the European Union and outline the support for the industry.

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Gene Editing consultation launches in England

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 January 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
Image of a field on a sunny afternoon

In today’s blog, we look at the launch of the gene editing consultation.

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Defra responds to Marine Conservation Society report on bottom trawling in MPAs

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 January 2021 - Categories: marine

In today's blog we look at coverage of the Marine Conservation Society's report on the impact of bottom trawling on Marine Protected Areas.

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Defra response to coverage on banning supertrawlers and pulse fishing

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 January 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
A fishing trawler in the ocean

The Government took action to end the practice of pulse trawling by EU and English-registered vessels in February 2019 which took effect at the end of the transition period.

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