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Environment weekly highlights—21 April 2022

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Published on: 21 April 2022

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This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes analysis on the decision in Tarian Hafren Severn Shield Cyf v Marine Management Organisation regarding a marine licence variation, the decision in R (NFU) v Welsh Ministers in which the requirements of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 were challenged for being unduly burdensome and threatening to the viability of Welsh Farming, and on Flood Re’s Build Back Better initiative. In addition, this week, the Marine Management Organisation announced that four new marine byelaws banning the use of bottom towed gear in four Marine Protected Areas will come into force on 13 June 2022, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs launched the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme and the European Commission pledged €1bn towards international ocean governance.

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