IMarEST inputs into new inquiry on threat of invasive species to biosecurity

In April 2019 the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in the UK launched a new inquiry to consider the impact and threat to biosecurity from invasive species where the UK is witnessing a rise in the introduction of non-native species, with damaging effects from invasive species estimated to cost almost £1.8 billion a year.

The IMarEST has provided input to the inquiry which focusses on the impact and management of non-native species that have a detrimental effect on native biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as public health not just to the UK but also to the UK’s overseas territories.

You can find the IMarEST's input listed here, or read the IMarEST's written evidence here.